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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Japan

Prospects to Watch: A Paraguayan and Italian-Brazilian in Japan

International baseball is growing, and Japan is producing more ethnically diverse players than ever before. […]

  Jan 13th, 2025
MLB, Japan

Yutaka Fukumoto Honors Rival and Friend Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson captivated a generation of baseball players with his blazing speed and impeccable aura […]

  Jan 2nd, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Foreign Player Signings in Japan This Winter

As Major League Baseball fans eagerly follow the buzz surrounding Nippon Professional Baseball superstars like […]

  Dec 22nd, 2024
Japan, Chinese Professional Baseball League

Asia Winter Baseball League: What is it?

The Asia Winter Baseball League (AWB) opened on November 23, marking the ninth edition of […]

  Dec 17th, 2024
WBSC, Taiwan, Japan

Chinese Taipei Pitching Stifles Samurai Japan Bats In 4-0 Premier12 Championship Game Win

TOKYO – For five innings, fans at the Tokyo Dome were treated to a pitcher’s duel […]

  Nov 24th, 2024
WBSC, Japan, Taiwan

Samurai Japan Beats Chinese Taipei 9-6 In Final Super Round Game, Rematch Tomorrow For Premier12 Title

TOKYO – It was a game with nothing but pride (and a 26-game winning streak) […]

  Nov 23rd, 2024
WBSC, Japan, Venezuela

Shugo Maki’s Grand Slam Lifts Japan to Crucial Premier12 Win Over Venezuela

TOKYO – With one swing of the bat, Shugo Maki sent the Tokyo Dome crowd […]

  Nov 22nd, 2024
WBSC, Japan, Venezuela

Venezuela’s Ricardo Pinto Will Face Samurai Japan’s Hiroto Saiki As Japan Looks To Extend Streak

TOKYO – The top two teams at the 2024 Premier12 thus far meet Friday night […]

  Nov 21st, 2024
WBSC, Japan

Japan Trounces USA 9-1 To Take 25th Straight Game In Major International Competition

TOKYO – The last time Samurai Japan and Team USA met, the entire world had […]

  Nov 21st, 2024
Japan, WBSC

Samurai Japan Ready For Super Round Challenge

TOKYO, Japan – Samurai Japan enters the Super Round with a perfect 5-0 record, aiming […]

  Nov 20th, 2024
WBSC, Japan

Premier12: Samurai Japan Finish Perfect in Group B

TOKYO, Japan – With a 4-0 Premier12 record already securing their spot in Tokyo, Samurai […]

  Nov 18th, 2024
WBSC, Japan

Premier12: Japan defeats Cuba to advance to Super Round

TOKYO, Japan — On a rainy night in Taipei, Japan overcame its toughest test yet […]

  Nov 17th, 2024
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