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Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Poured to order: Inside the world of NPB fans and their beer vendors
A familiar face, a quick greeting and a cold pour can become an essential part of the game-day ritual, though aggressive patronage exists.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
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.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
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.
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
By Jason Coskrey
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
By Jason Coskrey
Three players from the biggest trade of the year will line up against their former teams.
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
By Jason Coskrey
The Seibu Lions ace has combined elite velocity with a deep understanding of biomechanics to become one of NPB’s best pitchers.
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
By Jason Coskrey
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
By Jason Coskrey
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
By Jason Coskrey
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
By Jason Coskrey
Hanshin Tigers’ Shota Morishita is slowly, but surely, emerging from the shadow of his superstar teammate, Teruaki Sato.

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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie

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