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Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural export," akin to Hello Kitty, sushi, manga and others creations from Japan. “It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan's ...
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Can Star of Beethoven Beat the Odds in Shonen Jump?
Morihiro Hayashi's new manga Star of Beethoven debuted this week in Shonen Jump. But has it got what it takes to stick around ...
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Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural export,” akin to Hello Kitty, sushi, manga and others creations from Japan. “It may not be an exaggeration to say that Ichiro represents Japan’s ...
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The Ichiro Collection: 6 stories from our archives as Cooperstown beckons
Ichiro Suzuki fell one vote short of becoming the second player ever elected into the Hall of Fame unanimously. Whether he deserved that honor is debatable, but his greatness is not. To mark the ...