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Oct 7, 2013

Baseball Season Ends for the Hawks

It’s all over for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks’ 2013 season. They finished this year’s Pacific League ranking fourth overall - the first time in five years they didn’t make it throug...

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Aug 6, 2013

Softbank Enters Energy Game

The Tokyo-based SoftBank Group plans to begin selling electricity, and the US-made fuel cells it will use for its new venture arrived in Fukuoka on Aug. 2. The cells will be instal...

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Jul 22, 2013

Akiyama to Remain with Hawks

According to sources, Koji Akiyama, who will enter his 6th year of coaching the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks next spring, will remain at the helm of the ball club. The 5th-place Hawks ar...

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Jun 28, 2013

Local Man to Compete in World BMX Championship

Seiji Tsuruta, a 47 year old employee of a local elder care facility, will compete in the BMX World Championships in New Zealand from July 24~28. Tsuruta’s motto is “no matter how ...

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Jun 20, 2013

Kita-Q Marathon Applications Open

Applications have opened for the Kitakyushu Marathon - celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kitakyushu City in 2014! Organizers are looking for 10,0000 participants for the marathon...

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Jun 17, 2013

Softbank Hawks Bank Record Profits

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks professional baseball team and its operating company, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Marketing Corp., posted operating profits of ¥5.8 billion for the period end...

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Jun 14, 2013

Hawks Clinch Interleague Title

On June 13, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks clinched their second interleague title in two years and their fourth since interleague play began in 2005. The Hawks had a magic number of t...

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Jun 3, 2013

Japan’s Yui Kamiji Takes Title at International Wheelchair Tennis

A new star was born at the 29th Iizuka International Wheelchair Tennis Match, which finished yesterday in Iizuka City, Fukuoka. 19 year-old Ms. Yui Kamiji (representing Japan) took...

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