The Yokohama DeNA BayStars have re-signed right-hander Michael Peoples to a new contract for the 2022 season, the team announced. ( read original story ...)
Closed hotel in Yokohama offers combat zone for airsoft players
YOKOHAMA--A hotel that was shut down during the novel coronavirus crisis has become a battleground. The five-story building in Yokohama’s Naka Ward has attracted combat game lovers armed with airsoft ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high
Germany’s seven-day incidence rate has risen to a high of 772.7 infections per 100,000 people, up from 706.3. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 135,461 new infections on Saturday, an increase ... ( read original story ...)
Two men hit by woman falling out of window… who was looking at another man who fell off rooftop
The incident began shortly after 4 p.m. on 21 January, when police received a call that a man in his 40s or 50s had fallen from the rooftop of a five-story building. In addition to the height he also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mihara wins 2nd Four Continents figure skating title
Mai Mihara won her second career Four Continents figure skating title on Saturday in a strong recovery from missing out on the Japanese team for the Winter Olympics. Mihara was near-flawless in ... ( read original story ...)
Nighttime foot traffic drops in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya amid omicron spread
According to the survey, the average pedestrian traffic dropped in 12 of the 15 surveyed locations in Tokyo between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ( read original story ...)
B.League: Ray Parks’ Nagoya, Dwight Ramos’ Toyama continue winning ways
Nagoya and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. continued their strong form as they toppled Hokkaido, 90-60, in the 2021-22 Japan B.League season Saturday at their home floor of Dolphins ... ( read original story ...)
Ramos, Parks struggle, but Toyama, Nagoya pull through
FILIPINO guards Dwight Ramos and Bobby Ray Parks had forgettable games on Saturday, but their respective sides pulled out big wins to get back on their winning ways in the Japan B.League. Ramos ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 records shattered across Japan, with Tokyo crossing 10,000 for the first time
Three people in Tokyo died of Covid-19, and 12 were in serious condition on Saturday (Jan 22). . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya, Ramos’ Toyama pick up B.League wins; Niigata, Ibaraki extend slumps
Ray Parks and Dwight Ramos both had tough showings but their respective clubs still picked up wins on Saturday in the Japan Professional Basketball League (B. League). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hits record 10,000 Covid cases, Japan reports over 50,000 infections for the first time
Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily Covid-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000, while Japan’s exceeded 50,000 for the first time as the omicron variant continues to spread ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hits record 10,000 COVID cases, Japan over 50,000 for first time
Tokyo recorded its fourth record number of daily COVID-19 infections on Saturday, breaking above 10,000, while Japan's exceeded 50,000 for the first time as the Omicron variant continues to spread ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Ramos limited in Nagoya, Toyama wins
Filipino imports Bobby Ray Parks Jr. and Dwight Ramos were both limited on offense as their respective teams won as B. League action returned on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo daily COVID-19 cases hit record for 4th straight day
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo recorded its highest number of daily COVID-19 infections for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday as the Omicron variant continued to spread rapidly. The capital city had ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s daily case count tops 10,000
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported a record 11,227 new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday. It is the first time the daily count in the capital has exceeded 10,000 since the start of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports over 10,000 new COVID infections for 1st time on Jan. 22
Japan's capital topped 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time on Jan. 22 with 11,227 infections, the metropolitan go ... ( read original story ...)