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Lars Nootbaar (center) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Braves in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 11.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 4, 2026
Cardinals ship Lars Nootbaar to Diamondbacks
Nootbaar, whose mother is Japanese, represents Japan internationally and was part of the Samurai Japan team that won the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Japan baseball players acknowledge the fans after the quarterfinal game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic against Venezuela at loanDepot Park in Miami on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2026
Ohtani and Japan left searching for answers after WBC exit
Samurai Â鶹´«Ã½ title defense ended in Miami as Venezuela erased a three-run deficit to knock out the defending champions.
Shohei Ohtani returns to the bench after striking out against Venezuela during the WBC quarterfinals in Miami on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2026
Samurai Japan comes up short against Venezuela in WBC quarterfinals
Japan failed to reach the semifinals for the first time at the World Baseball Classic.
Samurai Japan's cheering section during an exhibition game against the Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 2
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2026
Capturing the World Baseball Classic¡¯s Japan leg from every angle
From Tokyo Tower to shinkansen platforms, Joshua Mellin captured all the excitement as Â鶹´«Ã½ biggest baseball stars began their quest to repeat as WBC champs.
Japan's offense has been over-reliant on MLB stars like Seiya Suzuki, seen here making a hit against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 12, 2026
Samurai Japan still faces lineup questions despite perfect WBC record
In the first three games in Tokyo, Japan relied heavily on its three major league stars at the top of the batting order: Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida.
Shota Morishita (left), Kazuma Okamoto (center) and Munetaka Murakami celebrate after the match against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2026
Japan sweeps Pool C at the WBC, but tougher tests await in Miami
Samurai Japan will next face either Venezuela, which has a strong roster, or a Dominican Republic team that could double as an MLB All-Star squad.
Munetaka Murakami celebrates with his teammates after hitting a grand slam against the Czech Republic during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2026
Samurai Japan explodes late to survive unlikely upset bid from Czech Republic at WBC
Â鶹´«Ã½ next game will be in the WBC quarterfinals against either the Dominican Republic or Venezuela.
Masataka Yoshida salutes the crowd after the game against Australia at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 9, 2026
Yoshida adds another chapter to his World Baseball Classic legend
Masataka Yoshida delivered again for Samurai Japan, blasting a go-ahead homer against Australia to clinch Pool C.
Masataka Yoshida homers in the seventh inning at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2026
Masataka Yoshida lifts quarterfinal-bound Japan to victory with late two-run homer
Japan reached the quarterfinals of the WBC for the sixth straight time.
Seiya Suzuki, who missed the 2023 World Baseball Classic with an injury, has been a key cog of Samurai Japan's offense through two games of the 2026 tournament.
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2026
After missing the 2023 tournament, Seiya Suzuki is having his WBC moment
Three years after an injury kept him on the sidelines, Suzuki powered Samurai Japan to a comeback win over South Korea on Saturday.
Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting his second home run against South Korea during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2026
Samurai Japan outlasts South Korea in back-and-forth thriller at WBC
Japan improved to 2-0 in the 2026 WBC.
Shohei Ohtani connects on a grand slam against Taiwan during the second inning of their Pool C game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2026
Shohei Ohtani lights up social media with viral grand slam at World Baseball Classic
Ohtani drove in five runs during Â鶹´«Ã½ first game of the 2026 WBC.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Taiwan during the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2026
Shohei Ohtani hits grand slam to power Samurai Japan in rout of Taiwan at WBC
Japan, led by Shohei Ohtani, got its campaign at the World Baseball Classic off to a winning start.
The Czech Republic's Terrin Vavra celebrates a home run during the fifth innings against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2026
How Japan adopted the Czech Republic as its second WBC team
Three years after their feel-good run at the World Baseball Classic, Czech players are still winning hearts in Japan ¡ª and the unlikely bond is helping grow baseball back home.
Blue Jays third-baseman Kazuma Okamoto hits a two-run home run in the second inning against the New York Mets at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, on Feb. 23.
BASEBALL
Mar 4, 2026
Murakami and Okamoto put MLB prep on hold to answer the call for Samurai Japan
The players, who were pivotal to Japan winning the 2023 World Baseball Classic, flew in from spring training to help defend the title.
Shohei Ohtani (center) and Suzuki (left) celebrate with Ukyo Shuto after Japan's win against the Tigers on Tuesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 4, 2026
Samurai Â鶹´«Ã½ path to a WBC repeat starts with Pool C in Tokyo
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic is set to kick off on Thursday, with Japan facing Australia, the Czech Republic, South Korea and Taiwan in the first round.
Yusei Kikuchi pitches for Samurai Japan during an exhibition game against the Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Monday.
BASEBALL
Mar 3, 2026
A calming presence and a ¡®strong heart.¡¯ Yusei Kikuchi all set for WBC.
The 34-year-old is making his Samurai Japan debut, and manager Hirokazu Ibata sees him as a valuable addition to the team.
Shohei Ohtani is back with Samurai Japan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was the MVP of the 2023 tournament.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Mar 2, 2026
Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan as the center of attention ahead of WBC
?Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers¡¯ two-way superstar, arrived last week to join the rest of his Samurai Japan teammates ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo was named to Cuba's team for the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2026
Japan will not be only team with NPB talent at World Baseball Classic
Though Samurai Japan will have a good roster of NPB stars to help bolster its ranks ahead of the World Baseball Classic, they won¡¯t be the only team.
Japan starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against Italy during the WBC quarterfinals at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2023.
BASEBALL
Feb 1, 2026
Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Japan at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Ohtani played in a two-way role as he lead Japan to the 2023 WBC title.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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