Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Assembling A Dream Team for the World Baseball Classic With manager Hideki Kuriyama gearing up for March, the two-time World Baseball Classic champion has an embarrassment of riches as it looks to regain... Jim ArmstrongJanuary 20, 2023
Baseball [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. Jim ArmstrongDecember 10, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Satoshi Nakajima Beats Out Munetaka Murakami for Shoriki Award The Orix dugout boss guided the Pacific League team to its first Japan Series title in 26 years, and a manager won the Shoriki... Jim ArmstrongNovember 12, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Belts 56th Homer, Wins Triple Crown on The Season's Final Day The Tokyo Yakult Swallows infielder went 13 games without a homer before completing the season in style with a solo blast in the seventh... Jim ArmstrongOctober 4, 2022
Features [NOTES on a SCORECARD] Jinichiro Kozuma Cashes In at Second LIV Golf Event Kozuma’s earnings in Portland equaled nearly half of his previous career income. It’s a sign of opportunities the new golf circuit is creating. Jack GallagherJuly 9, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Ageless Pitcher Masanori Ishikawa Showing No Signs of Slowing Down The 42-year-old lefty continues to impress for the high-flying Swallows. Jim ArmstrongJune 25, 2022
Baseball #10 Sports Talk ― Baseball Banter with Jim Armstrong as NPB’s Interleague Play Dominates the Headlines Insights on Roki Sasaki’s rising fame, other young stars to keep an eye on, Yoshihisa Hirano’s brilliant career as a closer, and much more. Ed OdevenJune 8, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Former Major Leaguer Freddy Galvis Struggles to Find His Rhythm in Japan The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are hoping the veteran infielder can get back into the swing of things down on the farm. Jim ArmstrongMay 7, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Highlighting Some of the Year’s Best Performers So Far Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams. Jim ArmstrongApril 23, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Looking to Rebound After Record-Breaking Slow Start The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season. Jim ArmstrongApril 8, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season The 20-year-old has won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign. Ed OdevenApril 3, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Masahiro Tanaka Aims for a Stronger Overall Performance in 2022 "I've done all I can in terms of preparation," Tanaka said of the upcoming season. Jim ArmstrongMarch 24, 2022