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Web Magazine about Japan Sports
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan professional baseball announced the contract with Yoshitomo Tsutsugo in December 1 2016. Tsutsugo signed the contract with the BayStars of 1 year and his annual salary is 300 million yen. His annual salary increased by 200 million yen from last year. At the same day, Sho Nakata of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters contracted with …
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan professional baseball announced the contract with Shohei Ohtani in December 5 2016. Ohtani signed the contract with the Fighters of 1 year and his annual salary is 270 million yen（≒2.37 million dollars）. His annual salary increased by 70 million yen from last year. Other, Kohei Arihara of the starter contracted with the Fighters, his annual salary is …
Latest News: About 2 months have passed already from the first game of Japanese professional baseball (NPB) . In June 4 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants played against Orix Buffaloes at Tokyo Dome. Casey McGehee was the starting member of the Giants and hit 1 for 4, but the Giants lost Buffaloes 3 to 1. McGehee has played for a …
The 2016 Golf Nippon Series JT Cup of the Japan Golf Tour tournament was held from December 1 to 4, at Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club. It was a last tournament in 2016, Only 30 players who were top players in prizemoney ranking and the winner of this year took part in this tournament. Yuta Ikeda ranked first …
The 2016 season of J.League has ended, the Urawa Red Diamonds’s winning point was 1st place of J1 League. In addition to the Reds, the Kawasaki Frontale took the 2nd place and the Kashima Antlers took the 3rd place. So the three teams advanced to J-League the championship. At first, the semifinal was held at Todoroki Athletics Stadium in November …
Latest News: In August 12 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles played against Orix Buffaloes at Kobo Park Miyagi. The starting pitcher for the Eagles was Takahiro Norimoto, he pitched a complete game and allowed no earned run with 7 strikeouts. Finally Eagles beat Buffaloes 7 to 0, so Norimoto won 11st in 2017 season. 2017 Norimoto’ total stats were …
On November 28, LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 with 81 passengers crashed in Colombia. In this airplane, the Chapecoense’s players of the Campeonato Brasileiro were on board. They were headed to Medellin in Colombia to participate in the final of Copa Sudamericana. The Chapecoense planned to play with Atletico Nacional on November 30, but there were six survivors of the …
Latest News: The Japanese players of 2017 WBC Roster are active in Japanese professional baseball (NPB) . In August 5 Tokyo Yomiuri Giants played against Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome. The starting pitcher for the Giants was Tomoyuki Sugano, he pitched 8 innings with 12 strikeouts. Finally Giants beat Dragons 8 to 2, Sugano won 12nd …
The NPB Awards 2016 that is an annual award ceremony of Japan professional baseball, was held at Tokyo in November 28 2016. In this award, Hiroshima Carp Takahiro Arai was selected MVP of the Central League. In 2016 season, Takahiro Arai got 2,000th hit in April 26 and entered the 2,000 Hit Club in the 47th. Then he …