Baseball Yusei Kikuchi Holds Mariners to One Hit in Six Innings The veteran starter only allowed a leadoff double to Jesse Winker in the fifth. Ed OdevenMay 17, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Cannes Debut for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection. Ed OdevenMay 8, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dai Oketani Displays Coaching Chops in the Midst of Storybook Season Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B. League title. Ed OdevenApril 17, 2022
Baseball Toronto Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi Agree to a Three-Year Deal The veteran left-hander had an up-and-down season for the Seattle Mariners in 2021. Ed OdevenMarch 14, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ireland Whips Japan 60-5 as Brave Blossoms Suffer Crushing Blow in Autumn Tour Opener Coach Jamie Joseph’s squad trailed 29-0 entering the second half in a match that exposed the team’s weaknesses. Ed OdevenNovember 7, 2021
Baseball [ODDS and EVENS] Shohei Ohtani’s Phenomenal Productivity Outshone a Disappointing MLB Season for Japanese Players The presumptive American League MVP generated excitement throughout the season at the plate, on the basepaths and on the mound. Ed OdevenOctober 6, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse, who led the Japan women to a silver medal, became... Ed OdevenSeptember 26, 2021