NEW YORK--The U.S. subsidiary of Daikan Industries Ltd. announced on Nov. 18 that it obtained the naming rights to the Houston Astros’ stadium, the first time for a Japanese company to do so ...

they noted that the distance from home plate to the back stop at the Fighters’ new stadium is 15 meters. The Japanese rule, a direct translation of the Major League’s Official Baseball Rules ...

With the 15-year deal, Daikin becomes the first company from Japan to acquire naming rights for a Major League Baseball stadium ... park on March 27 against the New York Mets.

This year's tournament, the 106th, starts Aug. 7 at the iconic Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya ... High school baseball is hugely popular in Japan, with all games of the two major tournaments ...