In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

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Matt Shaw has been waiting his entire baseball life to hear his name announced on Opening Day. The Cubs rookie had to wait a little longer on Tuesday night, as the Tokyo Series pregame celebration ...

Another video offered a peek at the Pikachu mascots roaming the field at points during the Cubs vs Dodgers Tokyo Series baseball game. While it highlighted Yoshiki’s performance of the US ...

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