Dream Matchup | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A number of Japanese baseball players have used the posting system this off-season to go to the Major Leagues. This coming baseball season in the United States will allow fans to see some dream match-ups among Japanese stars.

Taking Baseball to Africa | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Several Japanese pioneers are fostering international exchange with African countries through the medium of baseball.

Marines Claim Asian Baseball Crown | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The Chiba Lotte Marines have won the Konami Cup Asia Series to clinch the first regional professional baseball championship in Asia.

Valentine's Victory | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
This season, American manager Bobby Valentine led the Chiba Lotte Marines to their first Japan Series baseball title in 31 years. Valentine's management style and skillful use of players was dubbed "Bobby Magic."

Battery 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan part2 What's Cool Battery search Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > What's Cool > Battery 2 What's Cool photo Just before entering junior high school, Harada meets Na

Battery 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan part3 What's Cool Battery search Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > What's Cool > Battery 3 What's Cool Battery aired from April to June 2008 in Japan on NHK's terres

Battery 1 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids Web Japan Kids Web Japan part1 What's Cool Battery search Web Japan > Kids Web Japan > What's Cool > Battery 1 What's Cool Photo "I want to live life believing in myself." This is the h

Hitting New Heights | Sports | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Suzuki Ichiro, the 30-year-old right fielder for the Seattle Mariners, made history on October 1 at Safeco Field in Seattle by breaking an 84-year-old record for the most hits in a single season.

Baseball - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > baseball MONTHLY NEWS October 2002 Baseball Brings Japanese and Peruvian Kids Together shaking hands Peru is all the way on the other side of the

01-02 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

05-07 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

Sports - Explore Japan - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Many different sports are played in Japan. Traditional martial arts like judo and kendo are popular, as are sports imported from overseas, such as baseball and soccer (football). Many Japanese go to the sea for surfing and scuba diving in the summer, while skiing and snowboarding are popular winter pursuits.

03-04 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

99-00 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

95-96 | Sports | Memory Lane | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
In recent years athletes from Japan - the home of traditional martial arts like karate and kendo - have making their mark in all kinds of disciplines, including Major League Baseball and top European soccer leagues. Read about their exploits here.

Big Windup! - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Big Windup! is an anime about high-school baseball players that takes readers inside the minds of the pitcher, catcher, and batter ad it portrays the drama behind each pitch. It devotes a lot of attention to the personal rapport among the players, showing not just how they care about each another but also how they sometimes clash.

Nomo - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Nomo MONTHLY NEWS December 1996 Nomo Offers Clinic to Japanese Little Leaguers Two Major League stars, pitcher Hideo Nomo and catcher Mike Piazza o

Brass Bands 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Brass Bands 2 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Koshien Stadium, located near Kobe in western Japan, hosts the National High School Baseball Championship every August. Koshien has long been famous for the brass bands that play there, and they have recently even been the subject of movies. This has inspired more and more middle and high school students to join their schools’ brass band clubs.

Showdown - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Web Japan Kids Web Japan Archives > Monthly News > Showdown MONTHLY NEWS September 1999 Summertime Showdown Between New York and Tokyo Little-Leaguers On August 6 a plane touched down at the New Tok