The Case for Going to a Baseball Game in Japan

A familiar sport can be a bridge across cultures. The $6 stadium beer doesn’t hurt, either.

New documentary highlights baseball's role in Japan-US ties

A new documentary about baseball connections between the United States and Japan delves into the sport's role acros ...

Japanese pitcher Tanaka Masahiro gets 200th win of career in Japan, US

Japanese pro baseball pitcher Tanaka Masahiro has achieved his 200th combined win between his Major League and Nippon ...
MLB Trade Rumors

NPB’s Takahiro Norimoto Mulling Potential Move To MLB

Rakuten Eagles closer Takahiro Norimoto is considering a jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Takahiro Norimoto: Interested in coming to MLB

Norimoto has exercised his international free agent rights and is interested in talking to major-league teams about a contract this offseason, Yakyu Cosmopolitan reports. Norimoto has been used as a ...
NBC New York

When Did Baseball Start in Japan and How Did It Become So Popular?

Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball Classic. When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike ...
The New York Times

Nippon Professional Baseball

Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for foreign players with no Japanese heritage. By Brad Lefton Five of the 12 ...