Jose Canseco’s Mixed Mixed Martial Arts debut in Yokohama lasted all of 1:17 as he was KO’d by South Korea’s 7′2 Choi Hong-man in what Japan Times reporter Kaz Nagatsuka described as a disgrace to professional sports.
From the Japan Times:
In this brutal, no-mercy sport, it’s not unusual when a fight ends a moment after the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Foreign Players in Japan'
Canseco KO’d in 1:17 in his Mixed Martial Arts Debut
June 1st, 2009 · 5 Comments
Tags: Art · Comedy · Foreign Players in Japan · Guys on Elephant Testosterone · Hubris · Sport · Tastemakers
Live From the Da Tong Tourney
February 14th, 2009 · 8 Comments
My last week has been occupied by the Da Tong high school tourney in central Taiwan, an open invitational featuring the usual suspects in Taiwan high school baseball as well as some smaller schools who rarely get much air time.
This tourney hasn’t been as jam packed with scouts as the last one in December, with [...]
Tags: Baseball · Baseball - Asia · Baseball - Japan · Baseball - Taiwan · Foreign Players in Japan
Ben Sakoguchi: The Unauthorized History of Baseball in 100 Odd Paintings
November 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments
Not quite sure why, but started researching Babe Ruth’s historic 1934 visit to Japan, in which over 100,000 people lined the streets of Ginza to catch a glimpse of the Bambino. In the process, discovered via Google some fantastic works by artist Ben Sakoguchi. From his website:
Sakoguchi was born in 1938 in San [...]
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A List of Guys Making the Jump to Japan
January 22nd, 2008 · 23 Comments
Looks like we can call this list final. I’ll bring it back up for those who are new to the site or didn’t see it before. Look for a couple more previews of guys on this list (like the one on Lew Ford here) in the lead up to the season.
Also a thanks to [...]