Why the Padres are favorites to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki and how his presence could be the final piece to a World ...

The Heisei period has given way to the Reiwa period, and Japan is standing at a crossroads. The social structures that contributed to the post-war economic miracle (e.g., life-time employment and the ...

The head of small opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi was accused of discrimination against foreigners after he posted a video of himself deliberately speaking broken Japanese. Taro Yamamoto was ...

After living through the tumultuous Showa period (1926-1989), the entire Heisei (1989-2019) and into the current Reiwa era, ...

All he had to do was spend two more seasons in his native Japan. At that point, Sasaki would have been eligible to join a ...

The word “phenom” has been thrown out plenty with 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki, and understandably so. After breaking ...

This episode showcases Japan's innovative gold extraction efforts, exploring underwater resources, recycling urban mines, and ...

Expanding the story to other characters across Japan would allow more all sorts ... It would allow the Reiwa era to feel different than what’s come before, and hopefully lead to better chances ...

All of them are known commodities and all will be paid handsomely. However, the player that could very well have the biggest impact is a mystery to most North American baseball fans. If he lands ...

Since the beginning of the Reiwa Era (2019-present) in particular, the imperial family has not yet succeeded in serving as the symbol of modern Japan and provide hope for people. This is because ...