Words and Illustration by MC Galang MC’S PICKS ‘Cigarette and Condom (She Got It)’ – BIBI (KR) A day before Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” music video...
Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations March 21, 2025 NEW
SAITAMA, Japan–Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa...
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles Dodgers...
Words by MC Galang and Ian Urrutia Illustration by MC Galang Let’s skip the fanfare and dive right into this week’s round of New Music We Love. Enjoy. MC’S...
Words by MC Galang and Ian Urrutia Illustration by MC Galang Long before “curation” even became a buzzword, MC and I have been writing about obscure homegrown releases for...
There was zero hesitation when Yuichi Matsumoto accepted his new role after Brazilian baseball officials offered him the chance to manage the country’s national baseball team last summer. “I...
HOUSTON–Takashi Murakami’s artwork has graced luxury goods from top fashion houses and album covers of superstar musicians. Now the famed contemporary Japanese artist has teamed with Major League Baseball...
Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Asefa Kebede won their divisions of the Tokyo Marathon on a nearly perfect spring day in the Japanese capital. Takele won on the men’s...
Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the...
Roki Sasaki’s big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his outing...