Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball" and was one of the most famous people in the country during ...

Japan on Tuesday mourned the death of renowned former baseball player and manager Shigeo Nagashima, who earned the nickname ...

Shigeo Nagashima, a true giant in Japanese baseball and one of the country’s most popular athletes, died of pneumonia at a ...

TOKYO: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following ...

Japanese pro baseball legend Nagashima Shigeo has died. He was 89. His former team the Yomiuri Giants announced early Tuesday ...

The 72-year-old says Japanese players looking beyond the J. League is a 'positive' development — as long as they move at the ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun warns that the monarchy will be in danger if the nation insists on patrilineal succession. Read more at ...

Former Cleveland Guardians postseason standout Oscar Gonzalez signs with the Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan after recent MLB ...

Region Plaza Joetsu in Joetsu, Japan was the setting for night 12 of New Japan Pro Wrestling's 32nd Best of the Super Juniors. It saw the conclusion to Block B, determining A Block winner Kosei ...

Zico was instrumental in Japan's development as a football nation and has warned that players are moving to Europe too young, ...

A popular public figure, he starred for Japan’s most popular team and helped cement baseball’s status as Japan’s favourite ...