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BRANDON LAIRD

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2020
Red-hot Marines riding high after six-game sweep
There was a lot of action on display in the first full week of NPB games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019
Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth
Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she¡¯s done, straightening up and nodding his...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2019
Dragons starter Yuya Yanagi fans 13 in electrifying complete-game effort
The Chiba Lotte Marines invited the band from nearby Narashino High School to sit in left field and power their cheering section on Friday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2019
Home run celebrations becoming commonplace in Japanese game
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Kenji Akashi briefly went viral across baseball late last week when he hit a three-run sayonara home run and celebrated with a backflip onto home plate. Well, near home plate, as he had to go back and actually step on it.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2019
Brandon Laird powers Marines past Eagles as rookie teammate Kyota Fujiwara makes Opening Night start
The Chiba Lotte Marines and their fans were already well aware of Brandon Laird and his sushi-making ways before this season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2018
Fighters¡¯ Brandon Laird still getting kick of out fans¡¯ excitement
Brandon Laird was on his way back to the clubhouse after practice on Saturday when he spotted a young boy looking down on him from the stands. The boy wore a yellow shirt and black-rimmed glasses and a baseball glove covered one of his hands. He offered a small wave as Laird looked up and noticed him....
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 30, 2018
Shohei Ohtani¡¯s MLB fireworks wow Japanese baseball world
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were busy preparing to face the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday afternoon when the events happening at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, reached the visitors¡¯ clubhouse at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 9, 2018
Fighters hit machine Kensuke Kondo has fans wondering if batting .400 is possible
There are some who think Kensuke Kondo could¡¯ve hit .400 last season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2018
Nick Martinez tosses first nine-inning complete game as Fighters top Marines
Going into Friday night, Nick Martinez had never thrown a full nine innings or earned an NPB victory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2018
Seibu ace Yusei Kikuchi refuses to rest on laurels
Yusei Kikuchi has put last year behind him. All the wins, the career numbers and accolades, firmly in the rearview mirror. His brush with the Sawamura Award, now just a fond memory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2018
Laird confident Fighters can compete in 2018
Brandon Laird rounded third base wearing a big smile on Saturday afternoon at Jingu Stadium. As he headed for home, Laird held out his left hand and tapped his palm with the index and middle fingers of his right, pantomiming someone making sushi, as he does after all of his home runs.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 18, 2018
NPB stars look to build momentum in spring
While most baseball fans know spring numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, some players make it hard to remember at times. Because however meaningless the actual numbers are during this time of year, the process is still fun to watch.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 15, 2017
Rookie shortstop Genda capitalizes on opportunity to replace injured Mogi on PL All-Star squad
Sosuke Genda was an almost last-minute addition for this year¡¯s All-Star Series. But that hasn¡¯t taken any of the fun out of it for the 24-year old Seibu Lions rookie.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2016
Otani makes history with Best Nine selection at both pitcher and DH
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani made history when he was named to the Pacific League¡¯s Best Nine team as both pitcher and designated hitter when the awards were announced Friday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2016
Fighters wrap up Japan Series title with dramatic eighth-inning fireworks
A pitcher getting it done on the mound and at the plate helped the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters bring home a championship, just like everyone expected.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2016
Laird sends Fighters past Carp to tie Japan Series
Sushi time couldn¡¯t have come at a better time for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2016
For Fighters slugger Laird, sushi became good-luck charm and sparked fan craze
It all began with a dinner.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp capitalize on big plays, stellar pitching to beat Fighters in Game 1
The 2016 Japan Series got off to a wet start, but the Hiroshima Carp and their fans weren¡¯t about to let a little rain, or Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani, ruin their fun.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2016
Carp, Fighters to vie for NPB supremacy
This one should be good.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 4, 2016
Laird closing in on 40-homer year
Brandon Laird has become a favorite among Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters fans for his home run celebration, not to mention the homers themselves, which sees him mimic a chef making sushi.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

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Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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