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Mar 12, 2013 Local News
Pacific League T.V on P.C, Smartphones and Tablets
Pacific League T.V, is now available for Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Fan Club Members at the special price of ¥980 (incl.tax) per month a saving from the regular ¥1,500. All Pacific Lea...
Feb 18, 2013 Local News
¥980 Softbank Hawks Ticket Offer
Softbank Hawks Marketing have announced that Softbank Mobile phone users will have the opportunity to enter a lottery for ¥980 ‘A seat’ tickets this season. 2000 seats will be allo...
Feb 1, 2013 Local News
Hawks Add Foreign Power
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks held a press conference at Yahoo Dome to welcome their new infielder, Bryan LaHair. The 30-year old said he aims to bat .300, hit 30 home runs and lash 1...
Jan 26, 2013 Local News
Softbank Changes Name Of Fukuoka’s Domed Stadium
SoftBank announced on Jan. 25 that they will change the name of “FUKUOKA Yahoo! JAPAN Dome”, the stadium in which SoftBank Hawks play baseball, to “FUKUOKA YAFUOK...
Dec 12, 2012 Local News
Cross Country in Kita-Q
Entries are now open for a cross-country race to be held at Hiraodai in Kitakyushu City on Mar. 17. It’s the 23rd time for the race to be held, with 1,700 runners participating in ...
Dec 6, 2012 Local News
Hawks Join Japan’s WBC Team
Six players from the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have been selected to join Japan’s team for the World Baseball Classic 2013 tournament. Japan’s team for the series has a total of 34 me...
Dec 3, 2012 Local News
Kenyan Gitau Wins Fukuoka International Marathon
Fukuoka International Marathon took place in central Fukuoka City on Sunday, Dec. 2. Kenyan runner Joseph Gitau outpaced Polish Olympian Henryk Szost to take the lead for the last ...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Oita Trinita Returns to J1
Oita Trinita, which was sixth in the J2 table, won a playoff match in Tokyo to earn promotion to the J1 league next season. They defeated 5th place Chiba by a score of 1-0 with a g...
Nov 30, 2012 Local News
Softbank Hawks’ Financial Impact Estimated at 49.5 Billion Yen
The Fukuoka Financial Group of Fukuoka City has calculated that the financial effect of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the region during the regular season this year totaled 49.5 billi...
Nov 25, 2012 Local News
Bryan Lahair Leaves Chicago Cubs To Join Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
On November 22, 2012, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that they signed LaHair to a two-year, $4.5 million dollar contract. LaHair can opt out of the deal after 2013, and the deal i...