They aren’t Japan’s best team, nor the flashiest, but when the Hanshin Tigers roar, the entire Kansai region listens. The ...

TOKYO — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another ...

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Cubs mascot Clark looks to throw T-shirts to fans in the third inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo.

The Tokyo Dome press seating was situated on the opposite side of the stadium, a little ways up the third-base line. But even ...

TOKYO — For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers ...