Monthly Archives: March 2011

An Ode to Yakiniku

Food Food Food!!! Japan is known worldwide for its exotic, original, and oh so tasty cuisine. Sushi, tempora, and rice. Udong, soba, ramen noodles. Grilled, fried, seared, breaded….you name the style, and Japan cooks its meats, vegetables, fish, and even animal innards in amazing and tasty fashions. Today, we are talking about Yakiniku. I figured...

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Japan Comes Together

The dust has settled. The worst has passed. The last week has been, so to speak, one of the longest weeks of my life. Are we safe? When will another earthquake hit? How does the flood affect us? Am I being evacuated? Will the Season get delayed? Those are just a few of the questions...

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Nature’s Fury

It was a normal day. I woke up, ate breakfast, got ready for the day, then grabbed my bag and headed for the train station. We were playing the Yokohama Baystars. After stretching, I played catch, then headed to the bullpen and finally was off to get a run anodyne lift in. Everything was pointing...

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The Gaijin Pitcher: A Blog by Tony Barnette

Welcome to Japan! It’s good to be back for my second round in the Japanese Baseball League (Nippon Professional Baseball aka NPB). Thinking I’d never play outside of the states, I ended up packing my bags and crossing the Pacific to venture into a new culture, way of life and a whole new way to...

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