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Robert Whiting

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Newspaper Articles
Title Date   

The Japan Times

Kawakami's players impressed MLB counterparts Nov 29, 2013
Kawakami's philosophy as manager never wavered Nov 27, 2013
Kawakami was Japanese baseball's first Zen master Nov 26, 2013
Examining nexus of sports, international relations Jul 27, 2013
Severe sports training methods became taibatsu in time Jun 2, 2013
Corporal punishment has long history in Japanese sports May 26, 2013
Corporal punishment has long history in Japanese sports May 26, 2013
High honor for Nagashima, Matsui Apr 7, 2013
Irabu spent final days lost, without purpose Oct 30, 2011
Attitude, lifestyle contributed to Irabu's demise Oct 23, 2011
Irabu's impact on MLB-NPB relations profound Oct 16, 2011
Nomo's legacy should land him in Hall of Fame Oct 24, 2010
Tireless work ethic earned Nomo respect in majors Oct 17, 2010
Contract loophole opened door for Nomo's jump Oct 10, 2010
Nomo blazed trail, helped mend fences with move Oct 3, 2010
Enatsu's feats resonate years later Aug 15, 2010
History, tradition helped to undermine Valentine Feb 7, 2010
Resentment of Valentine's power factored in downfall Jan 31, 2010
Valentine's philosophy brought Marines glory, money Jan 24, 2010
Clandestine campaign led to Valentine's demise Jan 17, 2010
Hillman relied on intensity, goofball antics during time with Fighters Jun 1, 2009
Open mind key to Hillman's success May 31, 2009
Equaling Oh's HR record proved difficult (part 3 of 3) Oct 31, 2008
Oh's career sparkled with achievements as player, manager (part 2 of 3... Oct 30, 2008
Devoted to the game: Looking back at Oh's career (Part 1 of 3) Oct 29, 2008
Whiting pays tribute to Boyer, Halberstam Jan 20, 2008
NPB players in need of strong union like MLBPA Apr 14, 2007
NPB needs major reform, vision to prosper like MLB Apr 13, 2007
MLB's Effect on Japan: Foreign managers change face of Japanese game Apr 12, 2007
MLB's Effect on Japan: Is the MLB destroying Japan's national pastime... Apr 11, 2007
 

The New York Times

Season Opens as Surely as Day Follows Night Mar 26, 2008
The Emperor of Swat Aug 9, 2007
 

The San Francisco Chronicle

'Besuboru' Booming in Japan March 1983
 

U.S. News & World Report

The Umpire Strikes Out Jun 23, 1997
 

Yukan Fuji

Tobaku Oct 21, 2015
Welcome to Oakland Mar 20, 2013
Otani and Nippon Ham Dec 9, 2012
Billion Dollar Blueprint May 8, 2012
Unfair Trade Advantage: Anti-Trust Exemption (Part 4 of 4) April 2008
Unfair Trade Advantage: Salary Deprecation Allowance (Part 3 of 4) April 2008
Unfair Trade Advantage: Marlins Stadium, Public Extortion (Part 2 of... April 2008
Unfair Trade Advantage: Stadium Subsidies (Part 1 of 4) April 2008
Magazine Articles
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Asia

Japan's Passionate Affair with Baseball Sep 25, 1982
 

Foreign Policy

Are the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Trouble? Feb 19, 2016
 

Off Duty Pacific

Baseball Samurai Style Apr 15, 1978
 

Slate

Pitching From Behind: The sad road of Japanese pitcher Hideki Irabu Aug 1, 2011
The Fans in Japan: Why they're happy when baseball players go on strik... Sep 29, 2004
 

Smithsonian

East Meets West in the Japanese Game of Besuboru Sep 15, 1986
 

Sport

Where The Manager Tells You To Strike Out May 15, 1977
 

Sports Illustrated

After quake and tsunami, public split on baseball's return to Japan Apr 11, 2011
WBC: Catching on Mar 13, 2006
Lost in Translation Jun 6, 2005
Lost In Translation Mar 22, 2004
The Master Of Besuboru Aug 21, 1989
From the Publisher about Robert Whiting May 15, 1989
The Pain Of Perfection May 15, 1989
You've Gotta Have 'wa' Sep 24, 1979
Bowed But Never Bloodied May 17, 1976
 

The Wall Street Journal

Diamond Diplomacy Apr 13, 2012
 

Time

Baseball in Japan: Not All Cheers Mar 27, 2008
Hideki Matsui: Godzilla Vs. the Americas Apr 28, 2003
Japan, as the World Sees It: Batting Out Of Their League Apr 30, 2001
 

Time Asia

Batting Out of Their League May 7, 2001
Editorials
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The New York Times

The International Pastime Oct 2, 2004
Don't 'Throw Until You Die' Jul 15, 1995
Land of the Rising Fastball Oct 7, 1992
Speeches
Title Date   

MSU

The Samurai Way of Baseball an... 2007
Books
Title Date   

Baseball Prospectus 2015

A Little Advice 2015
 

Slugging it out in Japan

Chapter 1: 1984 1991
 

The Chrysanthemum and the Bat

The Japanese Fan 1986
Preface 1977
 

You Gotta Have "Wa"

Chapter 11: The Schoolboys of... 1989
Chapter 12: Foreign Devils 1989
Interviews
Title Date   
Larry Stone - Seattle Times Mar 17, 2012
If You Still Wanna Have Wa - N... Jun 2009
Japan Does Pop Culture May 2, 2009
Robert Whiting - Japan Times Apr 4, 2004
Ichiro Suzuki - TIME Nov 11, 2002
Robert Whiting - Japan Times Nov 12, 2000
Jack Gallagher - Daily Yomiuri Jul 10, 1997
Robert Whiting - Frankly Speak... 1987
Tom Chapman - Tokyo Weekender Jul 10, 1977
Reviews
Title Date   

The Chrysanthemum and the Bat

John Gabree - Newsday Apr 17, 1985
Avon Books May 15, 1983
Chicago Sun Times May 15, 1983
Clarence Petersen - Texas Post Apr 17, 1983
Leo McConnell - Boston-Lowell Apr 13, 1983
Clarence Petersen - Chicago Tribune Apr 9, 1983
Wilson Quarterly - Winter 1982 Dec 10, 1982
Joe Desker - Asia Magazine Jun 25, 1978
Pacific Travel News Feb 14, 1978
Andy McCure - Asian Wall Street Journal Jan 18, 1978
Avon News Dec 15, 1977
Syd Porter - Yomiuri Dec 12, 1977
Focus Japan Dec 1, 1977
Publisher's Weekly Nov 29, 1977
Wayne Graczyk - The Japan Times Nov 18, 1977
S.G. Macdonald - The Book Corner Nov 15, 1977
Hal Drake - Pacific Stars and Stripes Nov 14, 1977
The Japan Times Nov 4, 1977
John Wilheim - Enquirer and News, Battle Creek Michigan Nov 1, 1977
George Y. Somekawa Oct 28, 1977
Leslie Nakashima - Mainichi Daily News Oct 26, 1977
Asahi Evening News Oct 15, 1977
Asahi Evening News Oct 13, 1977
West Coast Review of Books Oct 10, 1977
Susan L. Scully - Mainichi Daily News Oct 7, 1977
Frank O'Hearn - Asbury Park Press Sep 15, 1977
John Fox - The Asia Mail Sep 15, 1977
Bruce Allen - Sports Plus - The Boston Globe Sep 13, 1977
St. Louis Globe Democrat Sep 13, 1977
Business Week Sep 12, 1977
Jim Miller - The Baltimore Sun Sep 4, 1977
The Jackson Sun Sep 4, 1977
Kirkus Reviews Aug 15, 1977
Library Journal Aug 15, 1977
L. Vington - Fort Worth Star Telegram Jul 17, 1977
Abe C. Ravitz - The Plain Dealer Jul 14, 1977
Don Terbush - Eurika Times Jul 10, 1977
Tom Chapman - Tokyo Weekender Jul 10, 1977
by TIME Jul 4, 1977
Time Jul 4, 1977
Dan McGuire - Honolulu Advertiser Jun 26, 1977
 

The Meaning of Ichiro

Rob Smaal - Metropolis May 28, 2004
by Todd Leopold - CNN May 27, 2004
David Takami - Seattle Times Apr 4, 2004
Chaz Repak - Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2004
John Domokos Mar 5, 2004
 

You Gotta Have "Wa"

`You Gotta Have Wa` is still the best analysis of Japanese culture see... Apr 18, 2015
Mark Schreiber - Japan Times Dec 20, 2009
Jennifer Manjarez - Playback St. Louis Aug 11, 2009
by George Johnson - NYT Oct 28, 1990
Japan Quarterly Apr 15, 1990
David Sanger - International Herald Tribune Mar 26, 1990
Anthony J. Bryant - Books Dec 15, 1989
Anne Tergesen - The Japan Times Nov 26, 1989
George Fields - Japan Times Nov 26, 1989
by Barry Hillenbrand - TIME Nov 25, 1989
Wray Herbert - USA Today Nov 1989
Hal Drake - Pacific Stars and Strimes Nov 19, 1989
Theodora Nelson - Travel Holiday, NY Monthly Nov 15, 1989
John Boyle - Far Eastern Economic Review Oct 26, 1989
Jonathan Friedland Oct 15, 1989
Tom Chapman - Tokyo Weekender Sep 29, 1989
Alan Booth - Asahi Evening News Sep 22, 1989
Sports Collectors Digest Sep 1, 1989
Alan Booth - Far Eastern Economic Review Aug 31, 1989
J. Scott Parrish - The Japan Times Aug 27, 1989
Barry Hillenbrand - Time Aug 14, 1989
Rachelle Linner - Commonwealth Magazine Aug 11, 1989
Bill Livingston - The Plain Dealer Aug 1, 1989
Digby Diehl - Playboy Aug 1, 1989
Larry Eldridge - The Monitor Jul 27, 1989
James North - Chicago Tribune Jul 23, 1989
Jerome Holzman - Chicago Tribune Jul 21, 1989
Patrick L. Smith - International Herald Tribune Jul 18, 1989
Nick Canepa - SD Tribune 1989
Patrick J. Killen - Daily Yomiuri Jul 16, 1989
by Herbert Mitgang - NYT Jul 15, 1989
Bill Dwyer - Los Angeles Times Sep 1, 1989
Michael Point - Austin-American Stateman Jul 9, 1989
John Holmes - Insight Jul 3, 1989
Ray Mungo - San Francisco Examiner Chronicle Jul 2, 1989
The Sunday Oklahoman Jul 2, 1989
Mike Tully - Pacific Stars and Stripes Jul 1, 1989
Terry Pluto - Extra Innings Jul 1, 1989
Bob Minzesheimer - Sports Bookshelf Jun 30, 1989
James Rowen - Milwaukee Journal Jun 15, 1989
Mae Woods Bell - Rocky Mountain NC Telegram Jun 11, 1989
Reggie Smith - New York Post Jun 11, 1989
Robert J. Collins - New York Times Jun 11, 1989
Linda Kay and Mike Conklin - Chicago Tribune Jun 10, 1989
Dave Kindred - Atlanta Journal Jun 7, 1989
Leon H. Carter - Newsday Jun 4, 1989
Bruce Keidan - Pittsburgh Post Gazette May 31, 1989
Book World May 28, 1989
The Washington Post May 28, 1989
Ed Hinton - The Atlanta Journal and Constitution May 17, 1989
Morey Berger - Library Journal May 1, 1989
Karl Greenfeld Apr 21, 1989
Orel Hershiser, James Fallows, and David Halberstam - MacMillian Apr 15, 1989
Publishers Weekly Apr 14, 1989
Kirkus Reviews Apr 1, 1989
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Robert Whiting is considered to be the dean of all English writers on Japanese Baseball. Since the 1960s, when Bob started writing about politics and baseball, he has been the most prolific writer and educator on all those cultural things associated with Japanese Baseball. From his numerous books, to his speeches and his perceptive articles, Robert "Bob" Whiting continues to tweak our baseball curiousity.

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