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Multiple American media outlets reported on the 21st Japan time that the MLB Dodgers have fired Mizuhara Ippei, who serves as an interpreter for player Ohtani Shohei. According to the “Los Angeles Times”, the interpreter for Dodgers player Ohtani was accused of illegal gambling, which Read More …
The all-Kansai Japan Series between the Hanshin Tigers and the defending champions, the ORIX Buffaloes is now over. And the Hanshin Tigers are the champs! The Hanshin Tigers and the Orix Buffaloes were tied 3 wins apiece and with one game left, the Hanshin Tigers Read More …
Hanshin Tigers fans who hoped their team would finally win a Japan Series for the first time in 38 years, learned that the defending champs, the ORIX Buffaloes were not going to give up without a fight! The ORIX Buffaloes took game 6 with a Read More …
Down 2 games to 1 in the Japan Series, the Hanshin Tigers won their Wednesday and Thursday games to now be 3-2 in the best of seven series. In a thrilling game five, Hanshin Tigers came alive in the eighth inning to score six runs Read More …
The defending champions, the ORIX Buffaloes of the Pacific League are up 2-1 in the Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers. The championship is the first all-Kansai Japan Series since 1964. The Buffaloes pulled ahead 5-4 in game 3 with game 4 slated for Wednesday Read More …
The Climax Series is now over and now we have a showdown as the Hiroshima Carp win 4-2 against the Yokohama DeNA Baystars to secure a Central League finals matchup against the dominating Hanshin Tigers. Meanwhile, the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Softbank Hawks with Read More …
Hanshin Tigers won the Central League championship for the first time in 18 years and right now, both Kansai teams are on top, Osaka’s Hanshin Tigers of the Central League has the best record with 80 wins and 44 losses. While the Osaka/Kobe Orix Buffaloes Read More …
The Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes continue to top the NPB. The Tigers have a 5 game lead ahead of the Hiroshima Carp in the Central League. While last year’s NPB champions, the Orix Buffaloes have a commanding l0.5 game lead ahead of the Chiba Read More …
Yokohama DeNA Baystars pitcher Edwin Escobar received racist comments after a loss and the comment was not just racist but also threatening him and his family. This person right here where insulting me after yesterday game. pic.twitter.com/mpNxq2aMct — Edwin Escobar (@ved47escobar) April 3, 2023 Escobar Read More …
Samurai Japan has won its third WBC (World Baseball Classic). The final pitch was Ohtani striking out his California Angles teammate Mike Trout and Japan defeating the USA (who won the last WBC) with a score of 3-2. The World Baseball Classic began in 2006 Read More …
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) audience ranking exceeded 40% but half of the girls in their teens and 20s are not interested in it. The average household audience rating (video research survey, Kanto area) for the past four races exceeded 40% for all of the Read More …
Natsupoi (27), the very popular “fairy” of women’s professional wrestling “Stardom” is among the most-talked about female wrestlers right now. But is she aiming to for current champ, Julia’s red belt (World Championship)? In an interview with Tokyo Sports, Natsupoi said, “Honestly, I’m not interested Read More …
Four-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion Osaka Naomi took to Twitter to announced good news. Osaka tweeted, “Can’t wait to get back on the court but here’s a little life update for 2023”. Also, a photo of the ultrasound and a statement in English and Read More …
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters is a team with a huge following and the team and its fans should be celebrating their new stadium, Escon Field Hokkaido. But there is a major problem, the new stadium does not meet the provisions of official baseball rules set Read More …
The Orix Buffaloes showed why they deserved to be champions this year! The team which have not won a championship since 1996 (when Suzuki Ichiro was a member of Orix Blue Waves and before the merger with the Kintetsu Buffaloes), took advantage of costly errors Read More …