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Baseball: Lions vs. Fighters

Kaima Taira of the Seibu Lions pitches in a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on April 19, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Swallows

Yakult Swallows pitcher Taichi Yamano starts in an interleague baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on June 5, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Dragons vs. Fighters

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run in the sixth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 14, 2026.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Hawks

Ryoya Kurihara of the SoftBank Hawks hits a two-run single in the seventh inning of a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on May 22, 2026.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hiromi Ito throws a bullpen session during the Japan national baseball team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March.

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Baseball: Japan's WBC training

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (L) gives advice to Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Hiromi Ito after a bullpen session during the Japanese national team's training camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 15, 2026, ahead of the World Baseball Classic in March. Darvish joins the Samurai Japan team as an adviser.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Lions

Seibu Lions right-hander Kona Takahashi pitches in a Pacific League baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, eastern Japan, on July 17, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players pose after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players wave to fans after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: Yu Darvish

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish makes his professional debut in a baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on June 15, 2005, in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan manager visits Dodgers training site

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) hugs Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during a visit to the major league baseball team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan manager visits Dodgers training site

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) hugs Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during a visit to the major league baseball team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan manager visits Dodgers training site

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during a visit to the major league baseball team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan manager visits Dodgers training site

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) shakes hands with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts during a visit to the major league baseball team's spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Hawks book Japan Series spot

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 18, 2024, booking their Japan Series spot.

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Baseball: Yakult's outfielder Aoki to retire

Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki smiles with a celebrative board after marking the 2,500th hit of his combined career in Japan and the United States during a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 26, 2021. Aoki announced on Sept. 13, 2024, that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Baseball: Fighters vs. Carp

Shun Mizutani of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on June 6, 2024, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan

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Baseball: Daisuke Matsuzaka

Seibu Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka touches the mound after throwing against the Nippon Ham Fighters at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, near Tokyo, on Oct. 19, 2021, as the former Boston Red Sox right-hander ended his 23-year baseball career.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan skipper Kuriyama in Arizona

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers shakes hands with his former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama at the Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on March 13, 2024.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan skipper in Arizona

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama watches a spring training game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Seattle Mariners in Glendale, Arizona, on March 13, 2024.

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Baseball: ex-Samurai Japan skipper at Dodgers camp

Former Nippon Ham Fighters and Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks to reporters at the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training site in Glendale, Arizona, on March 13, 2024. ==Kyodo

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Baseball: SoftBank Hawks pitcher Hiroshi Kaino

Hiroshi Kaino of the SoftBank Hawks pitches in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Sept. 30, 2023.

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Baseball: Rays sign Japanese pitcher Uwasawa

Japanese pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa poses for a photo at the Nippon Ham Fighters' home stadium Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, after the Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old right-hander was posted by the Fighters.

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Baseball: Rays sign Japanese pitcher Uwasawa

Japanese pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa attends a press conference at the Nippon Ham Fighters' home stadium Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, after the Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old right-hander was posted by the Fighters.

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Baseball: Mural at Fighters' stadium

Photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023, shows a mural installed at Nippon Ham Fighters' home stadium Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido for the club's 50th anniversary the following year. Former players, including Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish, are featured in the mural.

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Baseball: Reliever Matsui signs 5-year deal with Padres

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Yuki Matsui pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in their Pacific League game at Sendai's Rakuten Mobile Park on Oct. 5, 2023. The Japanese left-handed reliever has signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Padres, the major league club said Dec. 23, with the deal expected to be worth $28 million.

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Baseball: Reliever Matsui signs 5-year deal with Padres

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Yuki Matsui pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters in their Pacific League game at Sendai's Rakuten Mobile Park on Sept. 23, 2023. The Japanese left-handed reliever has signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Padres, the major league club said Dec. 23, with the deal expected to be worth $28 million.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham player Yoshida

Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Kosei Yoshida makes his pro pitching debut in an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 12, 2019.

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Baseball: Taiwan's Sun Yi-lei

Taiwanese pitcher Sun Yi-lei attends a press conference at Es Con Field Hokkaido in the northern Japan city of Kitahiroshima on Oct. 30, 2023, as the 18-year-old is introduced as a new member of the Nippon Ham Fighters pro baseball team.

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Baseball: Taiwan's Sun Yi-lei

Nippon Ham Fighters' new signing Sun Yi-lei (2nd from L) of Taiwan poses for a photo on the mound alongside team manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (far L) and his parents at Es Con Field Hokkaido in the northern Japan city of Kitahiroshima on Oct. 30, 2023, after the 18-year-old pitcher addressed the media in an introductory press conference.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Photo shows a glamping facility at F Village, a commercial complex surrounding pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' home park in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Sept. 28, 2023. The ballpark, Es Con Field Hokkaido, opened in March the same year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Photo shows a playground at F Village, a commercial complex surrounding pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' home park in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2023. The ballpark, Es Con Field Hokkaido, opened in March the same year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Photo shows the exterior of Es Con Field Hokkaido, home of pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters, in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Sept. 24, 2023. The ballpark opened in March the same year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Fans are allowed access into Es Con Field Hokkaido, pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' home park, in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on a non-game day on Sept. 24, 2023. The ballpark opened in March the same year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

People visit F Village, a commercial complex surrounding pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' home park in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on a non-game day on Sept. 24, 2023. The ballpark, Es Con Field Hokkaido, opened in March the same year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Fans fill the stands for pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' final home game of the season on Sept. 28, 2023, at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, which opened earlier in the year.

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Baseball: Fighters' new home in Hokkaido

Fans fill the stands for pro baseball team Nippon Ham Fighters' final home game of the season on Sept. 28, 2023, at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, which opened earlier in the year.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham player Wang Po-jung

Wang Po-jung of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Lotte Marines at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Mannami hits go-ahead double

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on May 5, 2023.

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Baseball: Fighters snaps 13-game losing streak

Nippon Ham Fighters players high-five each other after the Pacific League pro baseball team snapped their 13-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 26, 2023.

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Baseball: Hideki Kuriyama

TOKYO, Japan, July 7 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 21, 1984, shows Yakult Swallows player Hideki Kuriyama in his rookie season in Nippon Professional Baseball. Kuriyama went on to become a professor at Hakuoh University, TV baseball commentator and manager of the Nippon Ham Fighters.