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Masataka Yoshida lifts quarterfinal-bound Japan to victory with late two-run homer

Masataka Yoshida homers in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome.

Masataka Yoshida homers in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome. | Joshua Mellin

By Jason Coskrey
STAFF WRITER

Mar 8, 2026

Japan had already qualified for the quarterfinal round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic before taking the field against Australia on Sunday night.

Thanks to Masataka Yoshida, the defending champion is heading to Miami as the winner of Pool C.

Yoshida gave his team the lead with a two-run home run in the seventh inning, and Japan overcame a valiant effort by the Australian pitching staff in a 4-3 victory as it survived a scare in front of a crowd of more than 40,000 that included Emperor Naruhito.

Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night’s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.

Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights

By Tomoko Otake

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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