The Anti-Yomiuri Phenomenon - Why the Yomiuri Giants Are Japan's Most Hated Team
Behind the Yomiuri Giants' status as Japan's most popular team lies a massive counter-culture of anti-Yomiuri sentiment.
Behind the Yomiuri Giants' status as Japan's most popular team lies a massive counter-culture of anti-Yomiuri sentiment.
Tsuneo Watanabe, chairman of the Yomiuri Group, wielded unprecedented power over NPB through media dominance and political maneuvering.
In November 2011, Yomiuri GM Hideto Kiyotake held a press conference exposing owner Tsuneo Watanabe interference in coaching staff decisions.