Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate in at least 2 areas
Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate ...
Japanese WWII survivor recounts the fire and fury as her city burned.
ON her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned ...
30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure
Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones ...
Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB’s ...
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Sasaki a symbol of hope for people of Japan
Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...
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Why Sasaki's MLB debut will mean more for the people of Japan
Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...
In Japan, Shohei Ohtani Is a National Hero and Marketer’s Dream
Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to ...
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.