A 2014 Japanese MLB Player Preview

March 12, 2014 by Nathaniel Edwards 9 Comments

When I watch Major League Baseball, my rooting interests are, in order: Braves. Whoever is playing the Nationals. Any player I used to watch in the Japanese league, Nippon Professional Baseball, especially if they … [Read more...]

Tanaka Hisashige: Father of Toshiba, Edison of Japan

July 29, 2013 by John 11 Comments

Tanaka Hisashige is one of Japan's most prolific inventors. Creating everything from mechanical dolls to weapons of destruction, this guy did it all. He even started the company that later became known as Toshiba. Yeah, … [Read more...]