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The rise, fall, and comeback of batting cages in Japan

In 2011, Kitashirakawa Batting Center in Kyoto, was closed for good, calling an end to its more than four decades of batting cage glory.
Ty Cobb poses for a photo in 1913.
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Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Legend Ty Cobb Served as World War I Soldier

Ty Cobb is a baseball legend: He is widely credited with setting 90 records during his career, including runs scored, runs batted in, career batting average and most bases stolen by any MLB player.
Edwin D. "Duke" Snider poses for a photograph in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform in 1953. (Photo By: Courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers)
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Sports Heroes Who Served: Brooklyn Dodgers Legend Duke Snider

Edwin D. "Duke" Snider was the pitcher for Enterprise Junior High School’s softball team in Los Angeles beginning in 1937. During three of the four years he played there, the team won the league championship.
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Baseball in Japan— known for rowdy crowds, beer girls— throws first pitch in empty stadiums

To many Japanese, summer means hitting a ballpark to cheer on their favorite Nippon Professional Baseball, or NPB, league team.
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My Paradise: Make a short trip to Okinawa

The island is full of beautiful beaches and many water activities for those who can’t just lay in the sand for an entire day.
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VIDEO| Take me out to the ballgame in Japan!

It’s time again to hit the ballpark to cheer on your favorite Nippon Professional Baseball league team.
Photo by Shoji Kudaka
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Pro baseball warms up on Okinawa

Every year the return of the cherry blossoms on the island also means the return of pro baseball. Just like the Sunshine State and Grand Canyon State are the destinations for MLB teams in the States, so are the sub-tropical islands for Japan’s pro ballplayers.
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Military appreciation night makes problems seem minor league

I was running late, as usual. A mini-crisis had erupted on email at home, and typing an emergency response had put me behind schedule. My tires squealed turning past the “Lot Full” sign at the parking lot entrance across from the ballpark.
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Did you know?: Baseball coming to Japan has a USS Colorado tie

Called “yakyu” (literally, field ball), baseball is one of the most popular games in Japan, despite not being the national sport.
Riley DeMarco and Yokota enter next week's Far East Division II Tournament as the favorite to win their fourth title in five years, on the heels of their fourth straight DODEA-Japan tournament title. DAVE ORNAUER/STARS AND STRIPES
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ASIJ, Yokota are clear teams to beat on the diamond

Discuss the matter with a handful of coaches and players, and one might think that next week’s Far East baseball tournaments are merely a chase for second place, as dominant as American School In Japan and Yokota have been over recent years.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Pizza Sun Okinawa lives up to the hype

Following a recommendation from one of our readers, I was on a quest for some good eats at Pizza Sun Okinawa.
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Have a hangover? Don't worry! Japanese have cure!

Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.
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Cooking up some Japanese tempura on your own!

Various specially formulated tempura powders are available at any supermarket or grocery shop. You can cook tempura using any of your favorite ingredients.
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Cooking up 4 easy dishes with Japanese rice!

In Japan, rice has a rich history which dates back over 2000 years. It’s a staple in many traditional dishes and has become an important part of Japanese food culture.
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Tasty chicken takeout at Okinawa's Wing King

While many of your go-to restaurants for hot wings, a familiar game-day favorite, like Buffalo Wild Wings or Hoo ters, may not yet have a home in Okinawa, there is no need to feel disappointed. Wing King is here to help with those spicy cravings.
21 Seiki no Mori (Photos by Shoji Kudaka)
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Can't eat in restaurants? Okinawa spots to enjoy your to-go meals

Since the arrival of COVID-19, we’ve had to change a lot of our usual pastimes and activities. Dining at restaurants in is not really a good option right now.