Easygoing, quirky and a hands-on skipper, Shinjo is a breath of fresh air in Nippon Professional Baseball, which often appears set in its ways, the veteran...
The season may have started off slowly but flamboyant manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is living the dream in Hokkaido.
The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season.
The 20-year-old won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
The book highlights Valentine’s lifelong love affair with baseball and shares compelling tales from his decades as a player, coach and manager.
The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.
"I've done all I can in terms of preparation," Tanaka said of the upcoming season.
After six consecutive banner seasons for the Hiroshima Carp, the 27-year-old outfielder moves to the Chicago Cubs for the next chapter of his career.
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his unorthodox training methods, but that’s...
Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics.
From start to finish, the past year provided endless opportunities to write about athletes and teams competing in dozens of sports. It was exhilarating and challenging....
The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively.