While managing Nippon half a world away, Hideki Kuriyama had lots of questions about how the Rays do things. He got some answers in Port Charlotte. Why Japan’s WBC-winning manager spent Thursday ...

Former Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama, who helped Shohei Ohtani build his career as a two-way player, reacted to the Los Angeles Dodgers star's 50-homer, 50-steal feat with high ...

Hideki Kuriyama built it, and they came. ... After Japan defeated the United States 3-2 in Miami on March 21 to win its third WBC title, the players tossed Kuriyama in the air in celebration.

Kuriyama felt the pressure of helping Ohtani grow. Hideki Kuriyama, then manager of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, speaks to an umpire during an exhibition game March 17, 2019. (Eugene Hoshiko ...

Japan cruised to a 9-3 win against Italy in the WBC Quarterfinal, buoyed by Ohtani’s solid start on the mound. The game against Italy was filled with moments of surprise for Kuriyama.

Japan's World Baseball Classic (WBC) team manager Hideki Kuriyama, second right in front, with his players and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, front right, gesture together at the latter's ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama still gets a special tingle watching Shohei Ohtani. It's been that way since Kuriyama managed the two-way star with the Hokkaido Ham-Fighters. “When ...

Shohei Ohtani told Japanese media that he would be available only to pitch out of the bullpen in the WBC final should Japan beat ... Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama declined to say whether Ohtani ...

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said he likely will use the same starting lineup as he did in the semifinal Monday night against Mexico, when Ohtani batted third as the designated hitter and doubled ...

"shohei ohtani being a giggly bear with hideki kuriyama at the samurai japan wbc press conference today" - V for Vera. On his arrival in the MLB, Shohei Ohtani was even more dominant than he was ...

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — While managing the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan from 2012-2021, Hideki Kuriyama was intrigued by some of the philosophies and unorthodox strategies the Rays employed on ...