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10/30/2026

Our Thomas Love Seagull covers Koji Akiyama’s career in the latest installment of the NPB 400 Home Run Club series.

Eleven NPB teams saw an arm, but only the Seibu Lions saw a bat.

He went on to hit more than 400 home runs and steal more than 300 bases.

Koji Akiyama finished his career with 437 home runs, the 16th-most in NPB history. When it comes to power and home runs, 500 is the magic number in America. 28 different players have reached the milestone in major league history, from Eddie Murray to Harmon Killebrew to Barry Bonds. Eight players in...

10/29/2026

SABR Asian Baseball Research Committee Blog

All About NPB Mascots: Zoom Event with Max Ratch of the Hiroshima Carp Mascot Team – Nov 9, 8:30 pm EST

Join SABR’s Asian Baseball Research Committee for this special zoom event with Max Ratch of the Hiroshima Carp. Max will talk about the importance of mascots in Nippon Professional Baseball a…

10/29/2026

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Win Back-to-Back Japan Series Titles

https://japanball.com/japanese-baseball-news/fukuoka-softbank-hawks-win-back-to-back-japan-series/

10/28/2026

Congratulations to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on their 13th Japan Series title in franchise history!

With their sweep of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, they secured their second consecutive championship and their eighth since 2014.

10/27/2026

NPB Newsletter: Godzilla Hired as Yomiuri Giants Manager, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks take 2-0 lead in Japan Series, and NPB Draft headlines

He will wear No. 90, combining the No. 55 he wore with the Giants, Yankees, Angels, and Athletics and the No. 35 he wore with the Rays (Photo: Reuters). The baseball season is winding down, but this was one of the busiest weeks on the NPB calendar, with the amateur draft and the start of...

10/26/2026

Godzilla Becomes Yomiuri Giants Manager

He will wear No. 90, combining the No. 55 he wore with the Giants, Yankees, Angels, and Athletics and the No. 35 he wore with the Rays (Photo: Reuters). The baseball season is winding down, but this was one of the busiest weeks on the NPB calendar, with the amateur draft and the start of...

10/25/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Editor-in-Chief, Yuri Karasawa aka Yakyu Cosmopolitan! Thank you for keeping our followers informed on Japanese baseball and leading our tour guest on incredible Japanese baseball adventures!

10/24/2026

Your new manager of the Yomiuri Giants: Hideki Matsui 🔥

The Giants and Yankees legend opts for jersey No. 90, combining the No. 55 and 35 he wore during his playing days.

10/24/2026

🎥 Diamond Diplomacy Movie Review

Our Evan Christie attended the advance screening of the film, which explores U.S.-Japan 🇺🇸🇯🇵 relations through the lens of baseball.

Diamond Diplomacy by Yuriko Gamo Romer is an excellent documentary that showcases the way Japan and the United States have been drawn together by the game they share. It explores how baseball uniquely fit Japanese cultural sensibilities more than other imported team sports like rugby or association....

10/24/2026

Check out Shane’s cameo at Oracle Park on South Korea’s MBC News at the 09:27 mark!

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