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Jason Coskrey
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
The Hawks celebrate after their win over the BayStars in Game 1 of the Japan Series in Yokohama on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2026
Hawks show what a modern baseball dynasty looks like
The team may not win the Japan Series every year, but their droughts are never likely to last very long.
The BayStars' Shugo Maki homers against the Tigers during Game 2 in the final stage of the Central League Climax Series in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 15.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2026
BayStars hoping history repeats in Japan Series rematch with Hawks
The Hawks are looking to win the Japan Series for the second straight year, while the BayStars are vying for their second title in three seasons.
New Giants manager Hideki Matsui poses for photos during his introductory news conference at a Tokyo hotel on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2026
Former star slugger Hideki Matsui to become next manager of Giants in NPB
Matsui hit 332 home runs during his career in Japan with Yomiuri.
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato hits a three-run home run against the Carp at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima on Oct. 3.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2026
Top NPB slugger Teruaki Sato set to test MLB market
Teruaki Sato, the reigning Central League MVP and presumptive favorite for the award this year, won the CL Triple Crown this season.
Yudai Yamamoto was acquired by the Hawks as part of a three-player trade with the BayStars in May.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2026
Japan Series matchup puts surprising trade back in spotlight
Three players from the biggest trade of the year will line up against their former teams.
Shin Ohashi poses with his medals after the end of the final session at Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Asian Games on Friday.
Asian Games
Sep 27, 2026
Shin Ohashi leads charge for Team Japan halfway through Asian Games
Ohashi led the Japanese delegation with five medals through the first seven days.
India's Tilak Varma bats during the T20 cricket match between Japan and India at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Asian Games / Cricket
Sep 23, 2026
Asian Games put spotlight on cricket’s growth in Japan
The ongoing Games and a historic contest against India are giving cricket an opportunity to add to its steady growth.
Spain and Georgia soccer fans play teqball before the Euro 2024 round of 16 match in Cologne, Germany, in June 2024.
Asian Games
Sep 15, 2026
Teqball arrives at Asian Games with Olympic ambitions
The fast-growing soccer and ping-pong hybrid will make its Asian Games debut as its founders continue to pursue an even bigger goal: the Olympics.
Lions starter Kaima Taira pitches against the Marines at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba on March 29.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2026
Kaima Taira uses data and science in pursuit of pitching perfection
The Seibu Lions ace has combined elite velocity with a deep understanding of biomechanics to become one of NPB’s best pitchers.
Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout during the Dodgers' game against the Reds in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 10, 2026
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani headed to injured list
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confident Ohtani will be back in good condition.
Isao Harimoto recorded an NPB-record 3,085 hits during his 23-year playing career.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2026
Japanese baseball’s all-time hit king Isao Harimoto dies at 86
Harimoto, who finished his career with 3,085 hits and is the only player in NPB history to reach 3,000, died at a Tokyo hospital on Wednesday.
Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa (left) poses with team general manager Norichika Aoki following a news conference at the team office on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 2, 2026
Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa retiring with no regrets after 25 seasons
Ishikawa won 188 games for the Swallows, the only team he played for during his pro career.
Lions players Takeya Nakamura (left) and Takumi Kuriyama pose for photos during Kuriyama's retirement ceremony at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 31, 2026
NPB’s senior circuit: players in their 40s still grinding away
Baseball might be a young person’s game for the most part, but there are still veterans hanging on in NPB, trying to contribute for as long as they can.
The Tigers' Shota Morishita celebrates after hitting a home run against the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 11.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 24, 2026
Shota Morishita continues to roar for Tigers alongside superstar teammate Teruaki Sato
Hanshin Tigers’ Shota Morishita is slowly, but surely, emerging from the shadow of his superstar teammate, Teruaki Sato.
Kensuke Kondo and the Hawks are starting the week with a 7?-game lead in the Pacific League.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 17, 2026
‘Ghost’ win prospects add intrigue to NPB clubs’ jockey for playoff positions
Triggering an extra ghost win would make a league champion’s path to the Japan Series a little clearer than usual.
A view from inside the Pacific League Marketing office in Tokyo. The company was founded by NPB's six PL clubs in May 2007.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2026
Pacific League Marketing sets sights abroad to build Japanese baseball fan base
While Japanese baseball has long been plagued by an inability, or intransigence, to market itself outside of Japan, Pacific League Marketing wants to make games more accessible.
Shiho Kuwaki appears at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Aug 5, 2026
Kuwaki says first major victory is only now sinking in
Shiho Kuwaki finally broke through by winning the Women’s British Open, becoming the latest Japanese golfer to make her mark on the global stage.
Players observe a moment of silence for victims of the Kumamoto earthquake before the NPB All-Star Game at Toyama Municipal Baseball Stadium in Toyama Prefecture on Wednesday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 31, 2026
Sports world steps up after deadly Kumamoto earthquake
91AV原创 sporting world has mobilized to support earthquake-hit Kumamoto, with leagues, clubs and players contributing to relief and encouraging donations for those affected.
Former Stanford first baseman Rintaro Sasaki was selected by the Marlins in the eighth round of the MLB draft on July 12.
BASEBALL / MLB / Sac Bunts
Jul 20, 2026
Rintaro Sasaki and NPB face separate challenges as slugger chooses to sign with Marlins
For Sasaki, a more direct path to MLB is worth the risk of grinding it out in the U.S. minor leagues, as opposed to starting in Japan, where he would be a big name.
Rintaro Sasaki was picked by the Miami Marlins in the eighth round of the MLB draft on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2026
Rintaro Sasaki faces life-altering decision after being drafted by Marlins
The Stanford slugger has until July 27 to sign with the Marlins and until July 31 to sign with the Hawks.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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