World Baseball Classic - Australia vs. Czech Republic

Earlier this week my family and I traveled to Tokyo to see the WBC and do some sightseeing. Tickets to Monday's games were very affordable a...

Streaming with DAZN

The races in the Central and Pacific are both hot right now with four CL teams mathematically still alive for the final climax spot and tigh...

Western League - Chunichi Dragons vs Orix Buffaloes at Toyohashi Municipal Stadium

It's my first post in almost six years. The last six years have been busy for me with family and career, and over that time the Dragons for ...

Dragons Sign Former-Dodger Alex Guerrero

Per yakyudb , Chunichi has signed Alex Guerrero He's spent most of his recent time at 3B and outfield. At first glance, I like his swing,...

2016 Draft

The 2016 NPB Draft took place a few days ago with the Dragons taking the following players: 1)  Yuya Yanagi  P  Meiji Univ. 2)  Yota Kyod...

A Taste of Nagoya in Seattle

Last weekend we were in Bellevue, WA (across the lake from Seattle) and noticed a ramen shop we hadn't eaten at before.  My daughter is alwa...

Dragons Finish Up Season in Dead Last

Chunichi's season has come to a close.  The club finished off the season on a six-game losing streak, falling far behind the 5th-place Tiger...

An Unfortunate Series of Events

We just returned from our trip to Japan, and while I'd hoped to post some things on the trip, I was unable to because of some computer acces...

Dragons Hanging Tough

Chunichi's big win last night clinches at least a series win against the Giants at Tokyo Dome, always sweet! The win was highlighted by Daya...

There is a New Dragons Blogger in Town

Chunichi is off to a respectable start at 3-3 after losing their first series of the year at Hanshin and following it up with a series victo...

New L.A. Dodgers Spring Training Caps get the Dragons some U.S. Pub

Above is the new cap the Los Angeles Dodgers will be wearing for this year's Spring Training in Arizona.  From what I've read the Dodgers...

Article on Former WSU Wheatshocker and Current Hiroshima Carp Kris Johnson

Nice article here on Hiroshima Starting Pitcher Kris Johnson from the L.A. Daily News.  Interesting that his Grandmother is Japanese.

Jordan Norberto Highlights Comp

Some highlights of the newly signed Dragons pitcher from his stint in the Major Leagues. Posted by Youtube member Pisty Chan

Japanese Baseball Cards Blog Masahiro Yamamoto Tribute

Check out NPBCardGuys' Masahiro Yamamoto post here . He's got card's of him from nearly every year of his career.

Uniqlo Comes to Seattle

Uniqlo , the Japanese clothing company, opened it's first store in the Northwest (U.S.) earlier this month.  The store is located in Bell...

Free Agents of Interest

NPB free agency is now open, and as usual only a handful of players filed.  The few free agents available are supplemented though by a numbe...

Chunichi Ends Mediocre Season on a Positive Note, Eliminate Hiroshima from Playoff Hunt and Avoid Last Place

The 2015 season ended for the Dragons as their third straight losing year.  They got off to a decent start, but began to slide after the end...

Dragons Bid Farewell to Yamamoto, Wada, Ogasawara and Tanishige (As a Player)

Over the last few weeks several Dragons from the over-40 crowd have announced their retirements, including long-time Dragons Masa Yamamoto, ...

Dragons Now Resembling a Last Place Team

Chunichi's current poor stretch is pushing them out of the CL race, what was only a few game gap between them and playoff position has now s...

30-Minute Version of the 30-day NPB Challenge

It's been a while since I've posted anything, it was a very busy spring.  The season is about half over already and the Dragons are still ha...

DeNA Showroom

Thanks to the kind people/person at the NPB Reddit  page I'm enjoying today's game along with a bunch of digital DeNA fans via...

2015 CL Predictions: Will the Dragons Finish in Last Place?

The 2015 season is off and running, here's how I think the standings will end up: Yomiuri Giants Hiroshima Carp Hanshin Tigers Chunichi...

Dragons' Starting Rotation Announced

Per Nikkan Sports and yakyubaka the following pitchers will make up the Dragons starting rotation to begin the year: Daisuke Yamai - Comi...

A First Look at Raul Valdes and Amaury Rivas

New foreign players Raul Valdes and Amaury Rivas made their first appearances for the Dragons in yesterday's practice game against the Mar...

Katsu Burger Still on Top of Their Game

Glad to say that Katsu Burger is as delicious as ever.  Back in 2012 I did a post about a new restaurant in Seattle serving Japanese-style...

The Birth of the Modern Japanese Baseball Card Hobby Presented by NPBCardGuy

An excellent journalistic effort by NPBCardGuy can be found at the Japanese Baseball Card Blog . He provides a great look at the beginnings...

Upcoming Dragons Preseason Games on UStream

Baseball season is just around the corner.  Chunichi is already training in Okinawa and UStream has a lot of the footage.  I saw a little bi...

Happy New Year!

I attended a gokitou ceremony for the first time today at the Tsubaki Grand Shrine in Granite Falls, WA. We have visited the shrine on N...

Take Me Out to the Yakyu

Came across this book the other day at the library. It's an award-winning childrens' book written and illustrated by Aaron Meshon . Th...