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
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hakuho Begins Next Chapter of Sumo Life The all-time great wrestler takes over as the Miyagino stablemaster, replacing his mentor, who is retiring at age 65. Ed OdevenJuly 31, 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 NPB Interleague Report Card: Grading All 12 Teams How did all of NPB’s teams perform during the recent interleague period? Here’s an analysis of what took place on the field. Jim ArmstrongJune 15, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named NPB MVPs The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively. Ed OdevenDecember 19, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics BASEBALL | Takuya Kai's Clutch Hit Sends Japan to Semifinals Against South Korea Ryoji Kuribayashi holds the U.S. in the 10th to pick up the win. Jim ArmstrongAugust 3, 2021
Baseball BASEBALL | Hayato Sakamoto The Hero as Japan Rallies to Beat Dominican Republic 4-3 Sakamoto's sayonara single caps a dramatic comeback as the hosts win the first game of the baseball tournament. Jim ArmstrongJuly 28, 2021