Politics M's Eric Wedge makes an awkwardly rushed visit to earthquake center During a 2012 trip to Japan, Eric Wedge gives tips to a young player in Ishinomaki, which was hard hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
Politics Japanese baseball: An American hottie is still a cultural challenge Former Mariner Shigetoshi Hasegawa greeted the team when it played at the Tokyo Dome. by Art Thiel / March 26, 2012
Beloved in Japan: Ichiro decision just gets more difficult for Mariners Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki by Art Thiel / March 25, 2012
Mariners' notes: New infielder Kawasaki is the un-Ichiro Munenori Kawasaki by Art Thiel / March 25, 2012
Art Thiel: M's owner is no-show even when team comes to Japan Ichiro Suzuki by Art Thiel / March 24, 2012
Art Thiel in Japan: Fun at home? The pressure is on Ichiro The Zen of Ichiro. (Wikipedia) by Art Thiel / March 23, 2012
Ichiro is back in first spot (at Tokyo airport) In 2009, Ichiro's image was everywhere on Tokyo's trains advertising a Kirin beer that was touted as the world's first true 0 percent alcohol beer. Besides the Ichiro association, the beer was boosted... by Art Thiel / March 23, 2012
Politics The Mariners' long, strange trip back to futility Mariners majority owner and video game baron, Hiroshi Yamauchi by Art Thiel / March 22, 2012
Culture 'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp? Snow at Pike Place Market by Art Thiel / January 19, 2012