Ichiro leads Mariners to Opening Day win Dustin Ackley rounds the bases after hitting Major League Baseball's first home run of the 2012 season. by Art Thiel / March 28, 2012
Culture 3/11: The disaster that haunts Japan The tsunami that struck an elementary school in Ishinomaki also slammed cars into the building. The explosions ignited fires throughout the bulding. by Art Thiel / March 27, 2012
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