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Matsui, Okazaki in talk event

Hideki Matsui (R), a former Yomiuri Giants and New York Yankees baseball player, and Shinji Okazaki, a former member of Japan's national football team who played in several European clubs, attend a talk event in New York on April 13, 2026.

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

TOKYO, Japan, March 16 Kyodo - Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. (Kyodo)

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Memorial ceremony for Japanese golf legend Ozaki

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king Sadaharu Oh prays for legendary professional golfer Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki at a memorial ceremony for him in Tokyo. Ozaki died in December 2025 at age 78 after recording 112 wins, the most by a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata (R) greets Shohei Ohtani (16) after the two-way player hit a grand slam in the second inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game against Taiwan at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Shohei Ohtani reacts to a greeting from a Taiwan player ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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World Baseball Classic: Japan vs. Taiwan

Japan's Shohei Ohtani reacts to a greeting from a Taiwan player ahead of a World Baseball Classic Pool C game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 6, 2026. (For editorial use only)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (L) and Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, members of Japan's national team, attend a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 26, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani, a member of Japan's national team, smiles at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 26, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Japan team ahead of WBC

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani, a member of Japan's national team, speaks at a press conference in Nagoya, central Japan, on Feb. 26, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking News]Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO, United States, Dec. 23 Kyodo - New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami puts on his new team cap and jersey during a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (L) shakes hands with General Manager Chris Getz on the field following a press conference where he was introduced after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami holds up a pair of white socks during a press conference where he was introduced at Rate Field in Chicago on Dec. 22, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (R) holds his jersey with General Manager Chris Getz during a press conference where he was introduced at Rate Field in Chicago on Dec. 22, 2025.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami gives a thumbs-up during a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Japan slugger Murakami joins Chicago White Sox

New Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami attends a press conference after signing his first Major League Baseball contract with the team at Rate Field on Dec. 22, 2025, in Chicago.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins NL MVP

A digital news board in Osaka's Umeda area, western Japan, reports on Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins NL MVP

A digital news board in Osaka's Umeda area, western Japan, reports on Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

TVs at a consumer electronic shop in the western Japan city of Osaka show reports on Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career.

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Baseball: Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki

Fans gathered for the induction ceremony at the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 27, 2025, with one holding a board featuring the face of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki of Japan, who that day became the first Asian player ever inducted.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (R) talks to Japan outfielder and Seattle Mariners star Ichiro Suzuki ahead of a training game between Japan's World Baseball Classic team and the Giants in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 21, 2009. Japanese baseball legend Nagashima died on June 3, 2025, aged 89.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Japanese pro baseball's all-time home run king and chairman of the SoftBank Hawks Sadaharu Oh meets the press in Tokyo on June 3, 2025, after former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima and Oh led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe observes a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Yomiuri Giants players observe a moment of silence before practice at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after former Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day. Nagashima led the Giants to nine consecutive Central League and Japan Series titles from 1965 to 1973 and later managed the club.

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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

Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima is pictured with his No. 3 jersey shown to the media and fans during spring training in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 12, 2000. 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

Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima waves to fans after being named MVP of the Japan Series against the Nishitetsu Lions at Heiwadai Stadium in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 4, 1963. 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 Nov. 2, 1969, shows Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima sitting on the hood of a car given to him after being named the Japan Series MVP for the third time in his career. 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 player Shigeo Nagashima is surrounded by fans after being named MVP of the Japan Series against the Hankyu Braves at Nishinomiya Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 1969. 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 Nov. 3, 2000, shows Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima smiling during the baseball team's Japan Series championship parade in Tokyo's Ginza district. 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 Oct. 14, 1974, shows Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima during his retirement ceremony 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

Yomiuri Giants player Shigeo Nagashima wipes tears away after his retirement ceremony 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

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima poses with an autographed paper at a hotel in Tokyo on March 21, 2014. 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

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima (front, C) poses for a photo with Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (front, L) and his players at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Dec. 8, 2021, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, in November 2021. 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. (Pool photo)

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Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

Former Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima poses for a photo after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2021. 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. (Pool photo)