NPB’s Antitrust Saga: Professional Baseball’s Monopoly Challenged The Nippon Baseball Organization (NPB), overseeing Japan’s professional baseball teams, finds itself the subject of an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC). …
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NPB’s Social Media Ban: A Step Too Far or Necessary Protection? Fans enjoying the game in the US Major League (Photo: USA TODAY Sports/Reuters/Afro) Japanese professional baseball (NPB) has stirred …
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Kansai Independent League Joins Japan Baseball Organization – A Historic Shift in Japan’s Baseball Landscape On March 11, 2025, the Japan Independent League Baseball Organization (IPBL) announced a landmark decision: …
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Meiji University Baseball: Former Coach Tanaka’s Advice on Professional Paths
by 247sportsby 247sportsMeiji University’s Baseball Legacy: A Coach’s Wisdom Beyond the Draft Meiji University’s baseball program stands as a cornerstone of Japanese amateur baseball, consistently producing elite talent and dominating the collegiate …
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Kasukabe Kyoei High School Coach Honda Toshiharu Retires After 45 Years
by 247sportsby 247sportsThe Legendary Departure of Kasukabe Kyoei High School Coach Honda Toshiharu Share this article Kasukabe Kyoei’s Historic Run to Koshien in 2014 Kasukabe Kyoei Nine, the first time in nine …
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Nakajima Shoichi Retires: Career and New Job After Leaving Nippon Steel Kashima
by 247sportsby 247sportsThe Greatest Amateur Baseball Generals: The Legacy of Nakajima Shoichi (Part 2) Share 1 Nakajima Shoichi retired from his two-term stint as manager of Nippon Steel Kashima, one of Japan’s …
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© 2023 Judo Production LLC. All Rights Reserved Judo Gray Areas: Athletes caught between Politics and Personal Dreams The gripping film “TATAMI” brings to light a complex reality facing many …
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The Evolution of Baseball Stadium Management: A Look at the "Designated Manager" System and Beyond Beyond the exciting game itself, the business of baseball is booming. One significant shift in …
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Will the Dodgers take over Nippon Professional Baseball? Acquisition of Roki Sasaki accelerates Japan’s dominance, with promising players and fans crossing the ocean one after another (1/3) | JBpress
by 247sportsby 247sportsPitcher Sasaki has decided to join the Dodgers (Photo: AP/Afro) (Mitsuru Tanaka: Associate Professor, Faculty of Sports Management, Shobi University) Pitcher Aki Sasaki, who was aiming to play in the …
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Nippon Professional Baseball surpasses Major League Baseball, which boasts high profits, in terms of number of spectators per game, yet why is there an overwhelming economic disparity?[Serial]Akira Hiroo’s examination of the baseball business model (No. 17) (1/5) | JBpress (JB Press)
by 247sportsby 247sportsExamination of Akira Hiroo’s baseball business model [Serial]Akira Hiroo’s baseball business model consideration (No. 17) 2025.1.20 (Monday) Akira Hiroo follow Following The highest annual salary in NPB is 5 billion …
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