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Baseball: Hawks clinch Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the 2025 Japan Series title with a victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Baseball: Hawks clinch Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed up in the air after the Pacific League baseball team won the 2025 Japan Series title with a victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Central League's Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Baseball: Hawks clinch Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed up in the air after the Pacific League baseball team won the 2025 Japan Series title with a victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Central League's Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Baseball: Hawks clinch Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo is tossed up in the air after the Pacific League baseball team won the 2025 Japan Series title with a victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Central League's Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Baseball: Hawks clinch Japan Series title

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the 2025 Japan Series title with a victory in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series against the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Baseball: CL Climax Series final stage

Hanshin Tigers players celebrate after winning the Central League Climax Series final stage with a 4-0 victory over the DeNA BayStars in Game 3 at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Oct. 17, 2025.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima hits a walk-off home run during a baseball game against the Hanshin Tigers in the presence of Emperor Showa at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on June 25, 1959. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Undated file photo shows Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima during a baseball game. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo shows Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima swinging during a baseball game in Tokyo in 1974. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo shows Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima swinging during a baseball game in Tokyo in 1974. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Nishitetsu Lions pitcher Kazuhisa Inao pose ahead of Game 1 of the 1958 Japan Series at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on Oct. 11, 1958. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima takes off his jersey after his last career game in the locker room at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium on Oct. 14, 1974. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Undated file photo shows Shigeo Nagashima of the Yomiuri Giants batting in a baseball game at Tokyo's Korakuen Stadium. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

File photo taken March 3, 1995, shows Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) and Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh shaking hands prior to a preseason baseball game in Oita, southwestern Japan. Nagashima, who was a key player on the Giants team that won nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club, died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japan's game maker Sega's 1st permanent shop in Shanghai

Sega Corp. President Shuji Utsumi (3rd from L) poses for a photo during an event in Shanghai on April 30, 2025, a day before the opening of the Japanese game company's first official permanent store selling character goods, including items from the popular Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.

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Japan's game maker Sega's 1st permanent shop in Shanghai

Sonic the Hedgehog, the titular character from Sega corp.'s popular game series, poses for a photo with cosplayers during an event in Shanghai on April 30, 2025, a day before the opening of the Japanese game company's first official permanent store selling character goods, including items from the popular Sonic the Hedgehog video game series.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (L) and Japan national baseball team manager Hirokazu Ibata pose for a photo ahead of the second game of the MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Japan's undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue waves to the crowd ahead of the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

TOKYO, Japan, April 2 Kyodo - Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga pitches against Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani in the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Japan's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (front, 2nd from R) meets with a Los Angeles Dodgers player and manager Dave Roberts (front, R) at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025, prior to the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Japan's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh (L) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025, prior to the first game of MLB's two-game, season-opening Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

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Japan: Dodgers’ Kike Hernández Enjoys Tokyo Visit Before MLB Opening Games 3

Days ahead of the MLB opening game against the Chicago Cubs, part of the Tokyo Series on Tuesday, March 18, Los Angeles Dodgers star player Enrique Hernández, was seen around Harajuku, a popular area in Tokyo, and enjoyed exploring the city.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga of Japan works out ahead of an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 and 19.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan takes batting practice ahead of an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 and 19.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga of Japan meets the press ahead of a pre-season exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on March 15, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to Major League Baseball's season-opening Tokyo Series between the Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18 and 19.

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Japan: Dodgers’ Kike Hernández Enjoys Tokyo Visit Before MLB Opening Games 2

Days ahead of the MLB opening game against the Chicago Cubs, part of the Tokyo Series on Tuesday, March 18, Los Angeles Dodgers star player Enrique Hernández, was seen around Harajuku, a popular area in Tokyo, and enjoyed exploring the city.

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Japan: Dodgers’ Kike Hernández Enjoys Tokyo Visit Before MLB Opening Games

Days ahead of the MLB opening game against the Chicago Cubs, part of the Tokyo Series on Tuesday, March 18, Los Angeles Dodgers star player Enrique Hernández, was seen around Harajuku, a popular area in Tokyo, and enjoyed exploring the city.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Seiya Hosokawa scores on an RBI double by Takashi Umino in the eighth inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Akito Takabe hits a two-run single in the sixth inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan players celebrate after beating the Netherlands in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Ryusei Kawano throws in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Kazuki Sugiyama throws in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Ryuhei Sotani throws in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (back, far L) and players high-five each other after beating the Netherlands in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan players high-five each other after beating the Netherlands in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Takashi Umino hits an RBI double in the eighth inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan players high-five each other after winning the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Shun Mizutani rounds the bases after hitting a leadoff solo home run in the first inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Yusuke Oyama celebrates with teammates after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Yusuke Oyama hits a solo home run in the fifth inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Keito Mori (L) steals second base in the fifth inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Ryo Ota hits a single in the third inning of the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Ryosuke Otsu throws in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's starter Atsuki Taneichi throws in the second game of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 6, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Shun Mizutani hits a leadoff solo home run in the first inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Shun Mizutani reacts after hitting a leadoff solo home run in the first inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan vs. Netherlands

Japan's Shun Mizutani hits a leadoff solo home run in the first inning of the opener of a two-game baseball exhibition series against the Netherlands at Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, western Japan, on March 5, 2025.