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.
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The Political Dynamics of Tokyo Dome - Yomiuri Group and the Korakuen Power Structure
Tokyo Dome, which opened in 1988 as Japan's first all-weather dome stadium, was groundbreaking. Behind its construction lay complex power relationships between the Yomiuri Group and Korakuen Stadium, political maneuvering, and the establishment of the Yomiuri's monopolistic home base.
Hideki Matsui's Godzilla Legend - From 5 Consecutive Intentional Walks to World Series MVP
Revisiting Hideki Matsui's Yomiuri career from the famous 5 intentional walks to MLB World Series MVP.
Koji Uehara's Weed Spirit - From Yomiuri Pitcher to MLB World Series MVP
Koji Uehara's transformation from Yomiuri pitcher to Red Sox closer, culminating in the 2013 World Series MVP at age 38.
The Lifetime of Korakuen Stadium - 50 Years Sustaining NPB from 1937 to 1987
Korakuen Stadium opened in Tokyo's Suidobashi district in 1937 and served as the heart of NPB for 50 years until its closure in 1987. As the home of the Yomiuri franchise across the prewar, wartime, and postwar eras, it witnessed the legendary feats of Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh before passing the torch to Tokyo Dome. We trace Korakuen Stadium's lifetime alongside half a century of NPB history.