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BASEBALL / Revisiting Nomomania: 25 Years Later, Pitching Great Luis Tiant Discusses Hideo Nomo’s Similar Style, Fierce Determination
First in a series In the run-up to his unlikely selection as the National League starting pitcher for […]
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[Odds and Evens] Trailblazer Hideo Nomo 25 Years Later
June 2, 1995, is a monumental day in the annals of Japan’s baseball history. Twenty five years […]
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[Odds and Evens] Here’s My Promise: A Compelling Sports Coverage for JAPAN Forward
I was born seven weeks early in April 1974, and my mother still reminds me about it. “You’ve […]
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NBA Draft Rui Hachimura Brings Back Basketball Fever in Japan
Interest in basketball has reached new, unimagined heights in Japan ever since Japanese basketball phenomenon Rui Hachim
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The Greatest Japan-U.S. Post-War Diplomacy? BASEBALL
After the autumn visit to Japan by Major League (MLB) All-Stars — the first since 2014 — […]
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After His Injury, What Are the Options for L.A. Angels’ Shohei Ohtani?
Robert Whiting Shoehi Ohtani from Japan—the first major player to hit and pitch regularly in the […]
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L.A. Angels’ Shohei Ohtani Holds American Baseball Fans in Awe
The ruins of “Isawa Castle” are in the city of Oshu, Iwate prefecture, in the region of Michinoku, […]