How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
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Smith & Wesson Model 459: The Chosen 9mm Autopistol of 1980s’ FBI SWAT
Note that FBI SWAT is not the same as the Agency’s Hostage Response Team (HRT), though both are elite units. In the 1980s, HRT was using the iconic Browning Hi-Power single-action 9mm autopistol as ...
Japan victims voice fears 30 years after sarin subway attack
Three decades since Shizue Takahashi's husband and a dozen others were killed with a nerve agent on Tokyo's subway, she fears ...
A Japanese man handed 7-year sentence in Belarus on charges of working for Japanese intelligence
A Japanese man in Belarus has been convicted of working for Japan's intelligence and sentenced to seven years in prison.
MLB star Shohei Ohtani on return to Japan, 2025 season and his impact on kids: "I feel a strong responsibility"
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan’s baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...
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Hiring freeze impacts mental health support office at Air Force base in Tokyo
A federal hiring freeze is affecting an office that provides mental health support to airmen and their families at Yokota Air ...
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Dodgers' Japanese trio of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki captivate homeland in MLB Tokyo Series
The moment Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki set foot in Japan for MLB's Tokyo series, their homeland ...
‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it’s looked like the Hanshin Tigers
For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign ...
Dodgers’ Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he’ll be ready for opening day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave ...