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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hiromitsu Kadota Carved Out a Hall of Fame Career with Grit and Talent
Hiromitsu Kadota slugged 567 home runs in his 23-year career before retiring in 1992 as one of NPB's greatest power hitters....
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hakone Ekiden Triumph Fulfills Triple Crown Quest for Komazawa Coach
Hiroaki Oyagi led Komazawa to eight Hakone Ekiden titles. He finished his final season at the helm with victories in Japan's...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Judo Great Shohei Ono Appears Ready to Begin Next Chapter of Career
Mostly inactive since the Tokyo Olympics in July 2021, Shohei Ono is reportedly on the verge of beginning preparations next year...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] 'Murakami-sama' Honored for Creating Buzz in Japanese Baseball
NPB Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami's nickname ー "Murakami-sama" ー was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2022.
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/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Triple Crown Winner Munetaka Murakami Has MLB Aspirations
But the Tokyo Yakult Swallows standout, who is still only 22, may have a long wait ahead before he has an...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Two Games Turned the Tide for Orix Buffaloes in Japan Series
The 2022 Japan Series champions seized momentum with back-to-back victories at Kyocera Dome in Games 4 and 5, recovering from two...
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/ 2 years agoOrix Survives Late Scare to Defeat Yakult for First Japan Series Title in 26 Years
Buffaloes starter Hiroya Miyagi and outfielder Yutaro Sugimoto were the Game 7 heroes for the Pacific League champions.
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/ 2 years agoBuffaloes Silence Swallows Offense and Move Within A Win of Japan Series Title
Five Orix pitchers team up for a one-hit shutout in Game 6 at Jingu Stadium as the reigning champions lose their...
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/ 2 years agoTetsuto Yamada Ends Slump and Leads Yakult Past Orix in Game 3 of Japan Series
The veteran infielder was hitless in NPB's championship series heading into Tuesday's game, but came up big to give the Swallows...
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/ 2 years agoOsuna, Shiomi Lead Yakult to Win over Orix in Game 1 of Japan Series
In a rematch of last year’s NPB championship series, the Swallows got clutch hitting and a solid start from Yasuhiro Ogawa.
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/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Swallows and Buffaloes Set for Sequel to 2021 Japan Series
Tokyo Yakult, led by Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami, is favored to repeat as NPB champion but Orix is peaking at...
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/ 2 years agoBuffaloes Earn Sayonara Win over Hawks and a Japan Series Rematch with Swallows
Orix's Keita Nakagawa delivered the game-winning hit with two outs in the ninth, ending SoftBank's comeback hopes and keeping his team's...
