Japan Today: News and discussion http://archive.japantoday.com/jp Top Japan news headlines from Japan Today en-us editor@japantoday.com support@japantoday.com Newspapers 2008 GPlusMedia KK eastokyo: Smooth We love you Jim. Please enjoy some more mikan and yakiimo from our local co-operative. http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#988678 http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#988678 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 09:09:00 +0900 Coppell: I really don't know why.... ..especially when you consider that the game is rife with drugs. Even the FBI are investigating one of its greats. One reason for its popularity could be that Nippon Yakyu is incredibly boring. http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#988714 http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#988714 Sun, 9 Mar 2008 10:33:00 +0900 Piglet: MLB popularity at all-time high in Japan as Red Sox, A's open season What is MLB? Baseball is popular only in a handful of countries (including USA and Japan), so it would be great to have more explanations... http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#989823 http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#989823 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:25:00 +0900 jacqueshellacque: MLB popularity at all-time high in Japan as Red Sox, A's open season [i]"..especially when you consider that the game is rife with drugs. Even the FBI are investigating one of its greats."[/i] It always was. In the 60s and 70s it was speed and "greenies". I don't know what the solution to MLB's 'roid problems are, but idealizing the past isn't it. http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#990532 http://archive.japantoday.com/jp/feature/1350#990532 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:30:00 +0900