Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani delivers during Tokyo homecoming week
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably recovering from the Dodgers’ season-opening sweep in Tokyo. Let’s get…
Photos: Dodger Blue takes over Tokyo during season-opening series
TOKYO — The Dodgers have transformed into Japan’s MLB team after signing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki the last two seasons. All the glitz of…
Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series home run caps off the week of Ohtani
TOKYO — The entire week was a buildup to this.Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if…
The Sports Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto wows in the Tokyo Dome
Howdy, I’m your host, Iliana Limón Romero, filling in for Houston Mitchell, who is probably busy watching the Dodgers or taking a nap. One programming…
Dodgers hope Tokyo Series trip ‘galvanizes’ team chemistry
TOKYO — It was the overriding theme of last October, an intangible factor that yielded triumphant results.During their run to last year’s World Series, the Dodgers repeatedly…
Mookie Betts ruled out of Tokyo Series games vs. Cubs due to virus
TOKYO — Mookie Betts’ return to shortstop will have to wait until the Dodgers return home from Japan.Betts will miss both of the Dodgers’ season-opening games at…
Dodgers receive rock star welcome in Tokyo as opening day nears
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start…
Battling illness, Mookie Betts questionable for Tokyo Series games
TOKYO — Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts arrived in Japan this week battling an illness, and is questionable to be ready for the club’s regular-season openers on Tuesday…
Dodgers’ Tokyo Series trip confirms the team’s ‘amazing’ hold on Japan
TOKYO — For much of the last two years, the Dodgers have felt like Major League Baseball’s Team of Japan.They signed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki…
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to be Dodgers’ opening-day starter
PHOENIX — For a manager, the task of choosing a starting pitcher for opening day can be fraught with challenges, especially if the team’s staff is as…
Inside world’s largest car auction – 20,000 models flogged in a single day with Porsches & Ferraris sold in seconds
The WORLD’S largest car auction sees a staggering 20,000 vehicles exchange hands every week.USS Tokyo, located in Kimagase, Noda City, north of Tokyo, welcomes petrolheads…
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 mascot name revealed | Athletics
NewsFeedThe organising committee of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 revealed the official mascot name, Riku One, in celebration of 200 days till the event…
Rachael Kirkconnell opens up about abrupt ‘Bachelor’ breakup
Rachael Kirkconnell is opening up about her abrupt breakup from “The Bachelor” star Matt James, saying she was blindsided by her ex-boyfriend when he announced…
Large sinkhole opens near Tokyo; truck driver trapped inside
Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Japanese emergency crews worked through Tuesday to free a man driving a dump truck that fell through a large sinkhole that…
Miho Nakayama dead: Japanese pop singer-actor was 54
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese entertainer known for her contributions to the early J-pop scene in the 1980s and a varied acting career, has died.Big Apple,…
Japan, U.S., Australia launch Yama Sakura 87 joint military exercise in Tokyo
1 of 6 | Australian Army 1st Division Commander, Maj Gen. Ash Collingburn (L), shakes hands with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Commander Lt. Gen. Toshikazu…
American arrested for damaging Tokyo shrine
Tokyo police arrested an American tourist accused of defacing one of the city’s holiest shrines. Steve Lee Hayes, 65 was detained and has confessed to…
Tokyo police arrest American tourist for allegedly defacing shrine gate
An American was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defacing a grate at a shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo by Syced/Wikimedia Commons Nov. 14 (UPI) --…
Jack Draper reaches ATP Vienna semi-finals after Katie Boulter beats Bianca Andreescu at WTA event in Tokyo
Draper and Boulter have each produced career-best seasons in terms of winning tour titles and climbing the world rankings.Draper, having become more physically robust this…
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 | Business and Economy
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018.The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a…