Japan Baseball Manager Hirokazu Ibata to Step Down Following World Baseball Classic Defeat
AVANDATIMES.COM – Hirokazu Ibata has announced his decision to step down as the manager of Japan’s national baseball…
Ohtani and Japan left searching for answers after WBC exit
MIAMI – Shohei Ohtani had traded his pinstriped Samurai Japan uniform for a dark jacket and white shirt…
Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani walked off the infield after Japan’s World Baseball Classic ended, just like three…
Kaito Kozono and Shota Morishita provide air of familiarity for Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata
Kaito Kozono and Shota Morishita are not as familiar to baseball fans outside of Japan as some of…
Samurai Japan adds MLB stars as it prepares for WBC title defense
Samurai Japan filled out its roster for the World Baseball Classic on Monday, adding an infusion of MLB…
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hideki Kuriyama Honored as a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee
Hideki Kuriyama achieved acclaim as a baseball leader decades after his early retirement as a Tokyo Yakult Swallows…
Tomoyuki Sugano among new additions to Samurai Japan squad for 2026 WBC
Samurai Japan added more names to its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Friday, with former…
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Samurai Japan’s two-game series against South Korea over the weekend was less about wins and losses and more…
Hirokazu Ibata looking to keep Japan on top of baseball world by winning Premier12
Hirokazu Ibata began his professional baseball career with the Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya in 1998. He played for…