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MASATAKA YOSHIDA

Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka (left) tags out Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida at home plate during the third inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2026
Rangers get off to hot start and hold off Red Sox
Willson Contreras homered twice ?on his 3-for-4 night and Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored to lead ?the Red Sox.
Japan's offense has been over-reliant on MLB stars like Seiya Suzuki, seen here making a hit against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 12, 2026
Samurai Japan still faces lineup questions despite perfect WBC record
In the first three games in Tokyo, Japan relied heavily on its three major league stars at the top of the batting order: Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida.
Masataka Yoshida salutes the crowd after the game against Australia at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 9, 2026
Yoshida adds another chapter to his World Baseball Classic legend
Masataka Yoshida delivered again for Samurai Japan, blasting a go-ahead homer against Australia to clinch Pool C.
Masataka Yoshida homers in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2026
Masataka Yoshida lifts quarterfinal-bound Japan to victory with late two-run homer
Japan reached the quarterfinals of the WBC for the sixth straight time.
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida during a spring training game in March.
BASEBALL
Jul 9, 2025
Masataka Yoshida set to make season debut as Red Sox host Rockies
Yoshida had offseason shoulder surgery and completed a five-game minor league rehab assignment Monday.
Red Sox shortstop rounds the bases after launching a two-run home run against the Cubs on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2024
Masataka Yoshida and Ceddanne Rafaela help Red Sox to rout of Cubs
The former Orix Buffaloes star had four hits and three runs scored as the host Boston Red Sox crushed the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday.
Masataka Yoshida watches his second home run of the season during Boston's win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2024
Masataka Yoshida¡¯s bat helps Red Sox overcome Pirates
Yoshida hit his second home run of the season to give Boston a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 9, 2023
Shinnosuke Abe hoping to join special group of Giants managers
Shinnosuke Abe is hopeful of guiding the Giants back to the Central League summit.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 17, 2023
Yuma Tongu¡¯s rise helps Buffaloes move on from Masataka Yoshida
Yuma Tongu¡¯s play has helped offset the departure of Masataka Yoshida.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2023
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida has two hits in victory over Tigers
¡®Results are what matter in the regular season,¡¯ Yoshida said. ¡®I¡¯m happy with an H (for a hit) flashed on the scoreboard no matter how I get it.¡¯
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 16, 2022
Red Sox introduce Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida helped lead the Orix Buffaloes to the franchise's first Japan Series title since 1996 this season. The Boston Red Sox haven't waited nearly as long for an MLB crown, but Yoshida wants to help add another to the trophy case at Fenway Park all the same.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 28, 2022
Japan Series poised to go down to wire ¡ª and possibly beyond
This year¡¯s Japan Series is as tight as can be and on course for a finish that has only been seen once in NPB history.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2022
Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series
Most of last year¡¯s cast are set to play starring roles again on Japanese baseball¡¯s biggest stage, offering another treat to fans who enjoyed their tightly contested 2021 encounter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 22, 2021
Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series
Yoshida and McGough are among the handful of players giving this year¡¯s Japan Series a little Olympic flair.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2021
Buffaloes rally for three runs in ninth to win Game 1 of Japan Series
Masataka Yoshida gave Orix the victory with a sayonara double to center.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Sep 7, 2020
Tigers still at square one with Shintaro Fujinami
Shintaro Fujinami gave up 11 runs ¡ª seven earned ¡ª in 4 2/3 innings on Saturday night. That¡¯s more than he¡¯s ever allowed in his career and, per Daily Sports, more than any Hanshin pitcher has in a single outing.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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