Hokkaido Nippon-Ham: First-round draft pick Takuya Tokita and fourth-round draft pick Minami Handa form rookie shortstop/third base combination. Joins first-team lineup and makes first appearance in exhibition game | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo cheers on free agent transfer Kazunari Ishii: “Ishii Yone (laughs) did a great job pulling the strings and hitting home runs.” | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Taipei’s 4.5-Star Phenomenon Ramen Chikumo Launches $2 Sapporo Beer in Sawtelle March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Leifras Awarded Contract To Manage Community-Based Club Activities In Muroran City, Hokkaido — TradingView News March 5, 2026
Hokkaido ‘Can never apologize enough’: Sunken tour boat operator tells family in Hokkaido court March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Yuya Yuya Ogo is on a two-game hit streak and is in good form. Kyota Fujiwara has a batting average of over .500 in four games. | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Expectations are high for Yuki Nomura and Seiya Watanabe, who are hit in three consecutive games | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido [Seibu Lions] Kazunari Ishii returns to his former team’s home field with a hit and responds to manager Shinjo’s “advice.” He signed a hit contract last offseason. | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido The new Samurai performance “Ochatate” (tea making) is a must-do, but the hand movements are a concern… Seiya Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani are showing it off, while Wataru Koki Kitayama says, “I’m not touching it.” | Pacific League March 5, 2026
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo: “I really want to say 100 (wins), but I’ll be modest.” He declared 96 wins at the opening party | Pacific League March 4, 2026
