A signature event during Golden Week in Fukuoka, Hakata Dontaku draws massive crowds—typically around two million over two days—making it one of Japan’s largest festivals. The name “Dontaku” is said ...

Atlanta Hawks mascot Harry the Hawk shown on the court prior tot he game against the LA Clippers at State Farm Arena. / Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Atlanta Hawks are in the middle of a tight ...

A six-hour bullet train ride or two-hour flight south of Tokyo, Kyushu’s largest city has a youthful, lively atmosphere. After a long day, the post-work and -university crowd pours into the city ...

The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of the Japanese professional baseball league on Monday announced the signing of 19-year-old Taiwanese pitcher Zhang Jun-wei at a news conference in Taipei. Although details ...

It has been 20 years since SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son launched a bid to buy the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks baseball team from debt-ridden retail giant Daiei, in October 2004. Son, now the owner ...

Once leading 2-0 in the NPB Japan Series, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have now gone on a 26-inning scoreless streak as the Yokohama DeNA BayStars take Game 5 with a score of 7-0. The SoftBank Hawks ...

On the other hand, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have lost back-to-back games in the Japan Series for the first time since 2017. Interestingly, the 2017 BayStars were the responsible party for the feat.

It also sits next to Mizuho PayPay Dome, the home stadium of professional baseball team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, so it is expected to attract tourism and business demand from dome users. The hotel also ...

Here's a complete list of your favorite NBA mascots! NBA.com Staff Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images. Boston Celtics Team Mascot: Lucky the Leprechaun Brock ...

The team's official mascot, DB.Starman, was introduced in 2012 to connect ... making it the first professional baseball stadium in Japan to feature dual corporate names. The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — It’s a new era for the Iroquois Central School District, as it revealed its new Red Hawks mascot logo design Tuesday. The logo, which is conceptual, was revealed by the ...