Time travel drama “Futehodo” tops Japan 2024 buzzword list
Published by Kyodo News “Futehodo,” an abbreviation of the title of the popular drama “Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!” was selected as Japan’s top buzzword for 2024, the a […]
Eight-year-old boy critically injured after ‘solemn sprite’ statue fell on him at luxury Arizona resort
Published by Independent.co.uk An eight-year-old boy has been left critically injured after a “Solemn Sprite” statue fell on him at a luxury resort in Arizona. The accident unfolded on Wednesday morni […]
Baseball: Kikuchi signs 3-year, $63 million deal with Angels
Published by Kyodo News The Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday announced the signing of Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year, $63 million contract. The 33-year-old went 9-10 in 32 starts th […]
Baseball: Dodgers, Cubs to play Yomiuri, Hanshin preseason in Tokyo
Published by Kyodo News The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will warm up for their Major League Baseball season-opening series at Tokyo Dome next March with preseason games against Central League […]
Baseball: Hall of Fame awaits frequent visitor Ichiro Suzuki
Published by Kyodo News For years, Ichiro Suzuki has been making the trek to the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, where he might soon be enshrined as the first Hall of Fam […]
Baseball: Japanese lefty Kikuchi agrees to 3-yr Angels deal: reports
Published by Kyodo News Free agent Yusei Kikuchi has agreed to join the Los Angeles Angels on a three-year, $63 million contract, multiple U.S. media reported Monday. The Japanese left-hander went 9-1 […]
Baseball: National League MVP Ohtani eyes Tokyo two-way comeback
Published by Kyodo News National League MVP Shohei Ohtani said Thursday he will try to resume his two-way role when the Los Angeles Dodgers open the 2025 season in Tokyo against the Chicago Cubs. R […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, Yankees’ Aaron Judge Named 2024 MVPs
Published by The Daily Caller Ohtani, Judge, who else were you gonna rock with? Without a doubt, superstars Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Aaron Judge (New York Yankees) had two of the greate […]
URGENT: Baseball: Ohtani unanimously wins 3rd MVP, 1st ever as DH
Published by Kyodo News Shohei Ohtani, the only player to unanimously win two MVP awards in Major League Baseball, made it three on Thursday, when each of the 30 voters made him their first choice for […]
Baseball: A-Rod calls Ohtani most unique player in MLB history
Published by Kyodo News Former Major League Baseball slugger Alex Rodriguez said Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is the most unique player in the history of the game. “ […]