SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

• Japan
• China
• Korea
• North Korea
• Taiwan
• USA
• Internet

Featured

• Weird
• Studio Ghibli
• Jobs

baseball (Page 3)

We try the Home Run Burger, available at only one Freshness Burger outlet in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 6, 2021
• Tweet

A special treat for baseball fans.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • big food • burgers • COK • fast food • food • freshness burger • hamburgers • Jingu Stadium • new • review • SNJO • sport • taste test)

The only woman managing a high school baseball team in Osaka does things a little differently

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 20, 2021

And she’s making a big difference for her players.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • COK • high school baseball • Japanese High School Baseball Championship • Koshien • Koshien tournament • schools • shaved heads • society • sports • Teachers • youth)

Killing Machine appears at Japanese baseball stadium, Dragon Quest fans thrilled【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 15, 2021

Video game monster brings the heat with a sizzling fastball.

Read More

• Japan
• (awesome • baseball • cool • crazy • Dragon Quest • Seibu Lions • sports • video • video games)

Japanese supercomputer finds the reason some baseball pitches can suddenly drop near home plate

• Master Blaster
  Mar 24, 2021

Why have a supercomputer if you can’t use it to figure out how a two-seamer works?

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • computers • cool • forkball • four-seamer • Magnus effect • physics • pitching • science • splitter • sports • Tokyo Institute of Technology • two-seamer)

Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki to coach champion high school baseball team in Japan

• Dale Roll
  Dec 1, 2020

The beloved Japanese player is transitioning from pro to coach before the end of the year.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • Coach • high school baseball • Ichiro • Ichiro Suzuki • Japanese baseball • Koshien • Koshien tournament • sports)

NPB player sparks controversy by not letting a retiring pitcher strike him out

• Master Blaster
  Nov 11, 2020

A touching tribute to a player’s career or insult to the sport?

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • Hanshin Tigers • Kyuji Fujikawa • Nippon Professional Baseball • retirement • Shinnosuke Shigenobu • sports • tradition • Yomiuri Giants)

Japanese student athletes facing criticism for selling pro baseball team’s gifts of dirt online

• Shannon
  Sep 14, 2020

Recent events dig up the question: is it alright to sell a gift from your heroes?

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • COK • coronavirus • dirt • high school • Koshien • Koshien tournament • national baseball tournament • resellers • reselling • sports • weird • youth)

Student baseball players in Japan improve with less training after COVID-19 hiatus

• Master Blaster
  Aug 3, 2020

Less practice has resulted in faster pitches and stronger players.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • coronavirus • COVID-19 • fitness • high school • schools • society • sports)

Dozens of Peppers and Spots join forces for a creepy robot 7th inning stretch spectacular

• Master Blaster
  Jul 8, 2020

Take me out of this ball game♫

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • Boston Dynamics • Fukuoka Softbank Hawks • Nippon Professional Baseball • Pepper • robot • Softbank • Spot • Super Baseball 2020)

Death of Terrace House star Hana Kimura prompts Yu Darvish to speak out against cyberbullying

• SoraNews24
  May 28, 2020

Pro baseballer shares three easy phrases people can use to stop a plague of hurtful online comments.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • bullying • cyberbullying • female wrestling • Hana Kimura • Netflix • news • reality TV • Terrace House • TV shows • twitter • wrestlers • wrestling • Yu Darvish)

Japanese rugby legend questions reopening of pro-baseball, confuses everyone

• Master Blaster
  May 28, 2020

Is the Internet schooling Ayumu Goromaru about students, or is he schooling them?

Read More

• Japan
• (Ayumu Goromaru • baseball • children • coronavirus • COVID-19 • rugby • sports)

With baseball tournament cancelation, former announcer steps in with a kind offer to players

• Krista Rogers
  Mar 17, 2020

Net users praise a touching gesture of humanity in difficult times.

Read More

• Japan
• (announcer • baseball • cancelation • coronavirus • Koshien • Koshien Stadium • recording • sports • tournament • twitter)

Osaka man reserved and cancelled 1,873 seats at two baseball games to get more space for self

• Master Blaster
  Mar 15, 2020

He was also arrested for it, lest anyone get any ideas.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • crazy • crime • fraud • Osaka • sports • weird)

Japanese baseball player’s sweet story of how he wooed his fiancé moves Twitter, inspires puns

• Dale Roll
  Jan 23, 2020

You could say he didn’t strike out in this aspect of life!

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • dating • funny • love • marriage • relationships • romance • sports)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish a hot topic on Japanese Twitter with frank reply to fan’s request

• Dale Roll
  Dec 6, 2019

It seemed the fan’s suggestion for what the baseball star should do with his money was not well-received.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • charity • Chicago Cubs • controversy • society • sports • YouTube • Yu Darvish)

Tokyo’s Yomiuri Giants baseball players crossdress in beauty contest for fans

• SoraNews24
  Nov 22, 2019

Not competing for batting averages or home runs, but likes on Instagram.

Read More

• Japan, Taiwan
• (athletes • baseball • beautiful women • beautiful women doing things • crossdressing • marketing • women • Yomiuri Giants)

Beautiful Taiwanese cheerleader dubbed “stadium angel” by adoring baseball fans【Pics, Videos】

• SoraNews24
  Nov 11, 2019

Lifting the spirits of players and fans at home and abroad.

Read More

• Japan, Taiwan
• (baseball • beautiful women • beautiful women doing things • cheerleader • cheerleaders • cheerleading • Idols • Taiwan • Taiwanese women • women)

Professional baseball team lets non-Japanese citizens watch their games at Tokyo Dome for free

• Koh Ruide
  Sep 9, 2019

Watch all the action at three separate Nippon-Ham Fighters games for the low price of zero yen.

Read More

• Japan
• (baseball • Baseball in Japan • campaign • Chiba Lotte Marines • free • Nippon Ham Fighters • promotion • Rakuten Eagles • Tokyo • Tokyo Dome)

Cool advertisement for baseball girls mobile game in Shinjuku Station drawn using actual mud

• Koh Ruide
  Aug 17, 2019

You can’t play baseball if you’re afraid of getting dirty.

Read More

• Japan
• (advertisement • Android • anime girls • Apple • baseball • commercial • cute • mobile game • Shinjuku Station • sports)

Japanese baseball teen refuses walk after getting hit by pitch, follows up with home run【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 16, 2019

Blames self for bean ball in Japan’s most competitive high school sports tournament.

Read More

• Japan
• (aweome • baseball • cool • high school • high school students • Koshien • moving • sports • sportsmanship • touching • video)

1. « Prev
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4
6. 5
7. 6
8. 7
9. Next »

• Recent Posts

  • Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly
  • Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
  • Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]
  • Kenshi Yonezu’s Lemon hits 1 billion views on YouTube and he’s still not quite sure why
  • New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]

• MOST POPULAR

  • Today
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly

  Today

  1. Pokémon card game’s expansion features art from Fist of the North Star creator
  2. Japanese hoodie for cat-loving gamers will keep you and your feline friend warm and fuzzy [Pics]
  3. New Era celebrates three decades of Pokémon with new 30th anniversary cap line [Photos]
  4. Kenshi Yonezu’s Lemon hits 1 billion views on YouTube and he’s still not quite sure why
  5. Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
  6. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  7. Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly
  8. Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  9. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths
  10. Restaurant opens in Japan with all-dementia waitresses, serves up ramen, awareness, and kindness

  Weekly

  1. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  2. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  3. Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  4. Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  5. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  6. Liquid croissant coffee is coming to Japanese stores this month
  7. Two Tokyo neighborhoods to gather on bridge and shift their recognized border through tug-of-war
  8. Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  9. Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths
  10. First-ever cafe on Tokyo Imperial Palace Garden grounds is now open

  Monthly

  1. Pokémon Company announces first-ever permanent Pokémon store to open outside Asia
  2. Japan ends tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists, new refund request system now in effect
  3. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  4. Japan’s TeamLab digital art group is opening a permanent museum in America
  5. What’s it like to stay in a Japanese container hotel?
  6. Beautiful Ghibli diorama kits lets you build anime characters’ homes inside yours [Photos]
  7. Chainsaw robots helping keep trains running safely in east Japan [Video]
  8. New Studio Ghibli anime gets extended run at the only cinema in Japan where it’s being shown
  9. Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
  10. Studio Ghibli creates illustrated Kyoto sightseeing map, available at any 7-Eleven Japan store

  Yearly

  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa

• RECOMMENDED STORIES

  • Starbucks Japan unveils new winter drinkware collection with limited-edition Stanley cups
  • Amazing Japanese yogurt spoon scoops up every last drop of dairy effortlessly
  • Pachinko parlor operator arrested for not obscuring the act of gambling well enough
  • Japan’s new matcha vending machines serve freshly prepared matcha in five different strengths
  • Restaurant opens in Japan with all-dementia waitresses, serves up ramen, awareness, and kindness
  • Hello Kitty ready to keep you company in the bathroom with new dessert-aroma Sanrio toilet paper
  • Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  • Cinnabon gets into the Japanese spirit with new Wagokorobon treats
  • Get the taste of the U.K. in Tokyo with 99 Flakes, meat pies, and Jaffa Cakes
  • Thief mails 46 million-yen watch back to Tokyo store he stole it from, says “I’m sorry”
  • Starbucks Japan unveils new Christmas goods for 2026, with exclusive holiday surprises
  • Pokémon doughnuts pop up at Mister Donut, with a new gathering that’s bigger than ever
  • Abuse Cafe Japan: We get abused by waitresses in maids’ uniforms at Tokyo’s viral pop-up diner
  • Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign

• • Categories

    Categories Select Category Africa  (33) Anime & Manga  (193) Art  (64) Australia  (42) C America  (9) C Asia  (17) Canada  (59) Cats  (72) China  (847) Culture  (180) Cute  (187) Entertainment  (248) Europe  (345) FN24  (1) Food & Drink  (314) Games & Tech  (167) Global  (1,073) India  (11) Internet  (2,198) Italy  (13) Japan  (34,570) Korea  (375) Lifestyle  (76) Mexico  (6) Music  (12) N Asia  (4) New Zealand  (11) News  (61) North Korea  (72) Oceania  (10) Russia  (56) S America  (33) S Asia  (66) SE Asia  (378) Space  (2) Taiwan  (203) UK  (18) Uncategorized  (19) USA  (978) W Asia  (25)

  • Archives

    Archives Select Month November 2026  (39) October 2026  (144) September 2026  (156) August 2026  (174) July 2026  (197) June 2026  (174) May 2026  (138) April 2026  (142) March 2026  (150) February 2026  (124) January 2026  (138) December 2025  (136) November 2025  (136) October 2025  (151) September 2025  (154) August 2025  (143) July 2025  (158) June 2025  (165) May 2025  (162) April 2025  (181) March 2025  (157) February 2025  (127) January 2025  (139) December 2024  (148) November 2024  (149) October 2024  (153) September 2024  (154) August 2024  (158) July 2024  (156) June 2024  (150) May 2024  (166) April 2024  (150) March 2024  (157) February 2024  (169) January 2024  (159) December 2023  (165) November 2023  (166) October 2023  (166) September 2023  (173) August 2023  (183) July 2023  (171) June 2023  (180) May 2023  (158) April 2023  (152) March 2023  (167) February 2023  (160) January 2023  (171) December 2022  (175) November 2022  (176) October 2022  (179) September 2022  (191) August 2022  (202) July 2022  (193) June 2022  (178) May 2022  (178) April 2022  (181) March 2022  (212) February 2022  (199) January 2022  (224) December 2021  (230) November 2021  (214) October 2021  (215) September 2021  (238) August 2021  (225) July 2021  (207) June 2021  (218) May 2021  (209) April 2021  (206) March 2021  (225) February 2021  (209) January 2021  (224) December 2020  (225) November 2020  (224) October 2020  (231) September 2020  (238) August 2020  (227) July 2020  (220) June 2020  (209) May 2020  (215) April 2020  (238) March 2020  (235) February 2020  (222) January 2020  (233) December 2019  (187) November 2019  (214) October 2019  (237) September 2019  (195) August 2019  (205) July 2019  (183) June 2019  (201) May 2019  (231) April 2019  (192) March 2019  (242) February 2019  (211) January 2019  (238) December 2018  (212) November 2018  (217) October 2018  (214) September 2018  (203) August 2018  (217) July 2018  (218) June 2018  (208) May 2018  (204) April 2018  (193) March 2018  (216) February 2018  (192) January 2018  (223) December 2017  (204) November 2017  (209) October 2017  (218) September 2017  (209) August 2017  (228) July 2017  (222) June 2017  (245) May 2017  (229) April 2017  (197) March 2017  (165) February 2017  (151) January 2017  (180) December 2016  (260) November 2016  (267) October 2016  (302) September 2016  (387) August 2016  (351) July 2016  (379) June 2016  (379) May 2016  (312) April 2016  (347) March 2016  (414) February 2016  (379) January 2016  (359) December 2015  (359) November 2015  (378) October 2015  (435) September 2015  (419) August 2015  (152) July 2015  (218) June 2015  (179) May 2015  (237) April 2015  (223) March 2015  (119) February 2015  (121) January 2015  (394) December 2014  (376) November 2014  (376) October 2014  (414) September 2014  (349) August 2014  (379) July 2014  (316) June 2014  (375) May 2014  (384) April 2014  (354) March 2014  (318) February 2014  (284) January 2014  (270) December 2013  (224) November 2013  (242) October 2013  (244) September 2013  (226) August 2013  (241) July 2013  (214) June 2013  (222) May 2013  (191) April 2013  (173) March 2013  (149) February 2013  (85) January 2013  (106) December 2012  (111) November 2012  (149) October 2012  (151) September 2012  (118) August 2012  (99) July 2012  (56) June 2012  (57) May 2012  (54) April 2012  (62) March 2012  (40) February 2012  (27) January 2012  (24) December 2011  (18) November 2011  (12) October 2011  (1) September 2011  (9) August 2011  (11) March 2011  (1)

• 訪日外国人向けインバウンド広告メディア「SoraNews24」とは？

• • Get the taste of the U.K. in Tokyo with 99 Flakes, meat pies, and Jaffa Cakes
  • Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will be removed and replaced with a new-look sign
• About Us | Jobs | Contact | Contribution | Partner with Us

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

• Advertise |
• About Us |
• Work with us |
• Contact |
• Contribution |