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	Sapporo, Hokkaido - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		In 1868 (the officially recognised year celebrated as the 'birth' of Sapporo), the new Meiji government concluded that the existing administrative center of Hokkaido, which at the time was the port of Hakodate was in an unsuitable location for the defense and further development of the island.
		During 1870-71, Kiyotaka Kuroda, vice-chairman of the Hokkaido Development Commission (kaitakushi) approached the American government for assistance in developing the land resulting in Horace Capron, Secretary of Agriculture under President Ulysses S. Grant being appointed as a special advisor to the commission.
		The continuing expansion of the Japanese into Hokkaido continued, mainly due to migration from the main island of Honshu immediately to the south, and the prosperity of Hokkaido and particularly its capital grew to the point that the Development Commission was deemed unnecessary and was abolished in 1882.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Sapporo,_Hokkaido (574 words)

	Fighters let it all out in winning PL crown : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters spent all season battling the competition, but after a heart-stopping win over the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Game 2 of the second stage of the Pacific League playoffs, many of them were fighting to control their emotions.
		Fighters involved in the final play of a the 1-0 walkoff victory at Sapporo Dome on Thursday that gave the team the PL pennant for the first time in 25 years were in a state of momentary shock.
		Nippon Ham, which likes to go to its bullpen in late-game situations, only used two pitchers in the series, getting a second complete-game performance from a young hurler to close out the series.
	www.yomiuri.co.jp /dy/sports/20061014TDY28005.htm (869 words)

	JapanBall.com - Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo) Team Information
		During the 1980's the Fighters wore bright orange-and-yellow uniforms in an attempt to attract fans.
		In 2004, the transplanted Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finished in third place and made the Pacific League playoffs but lost in the first round to the eventual champion Seibu Lions.
		Owned by Nippon Ham, a meat packing company, the Fighters were originally known as the Senators (1946) and Flyers (1947-73).
	www.japanball.com /fighters.htm (381 words)

	Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They take their name from the major shareholding company's name "Nippon Ham", which is a corporate name of Nippon Meat Packers, Inc..
		Until 2003, the Fighters were one of three teams calling Tokyo their home, but in 2004 moved to Sapporo, the largest city on the island of Hokkaido.
		The Fighters are the 2006 Pacific League Champions, and they are facing the Chunichi Dragons in the Japan Series[1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hokkaido_Nippon_Ham_Fighters (273 words)

	May 19, 2003 - Tokyo Dome (Part 2) - Hawks vs. Fighters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Monday night was pathetic for the Nippon Ham Fighters as starting pitcher Carlos Mirabal was hammered for 7 runs on 10 hits in just 3 2/3 innings as the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks stayed in first place in the Pacific League with a 9-4 win over the Fighters.
		The Fighters are sharing the Tokyo Dome with the vastly more popular Yomiuri Giants (it's hard to state how much more popular the Giants are than the Fighters.
		The Fighters did indeed move to Sapporo for 2004 and are now called the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
	home.earthlink.net /~japanbbtrip2003/id26.html (556 words)

	Clayton News-Star: Local News Headlines
		After the Fighters made a contract offer and agreed to a buyout of Lee’s contract with the Angels, Lee signed a guaranteed contract with Nippon Ham to finish the 2005 season.
		The Fighters, who were 34-40 (fourth in their division) in the Pacific League as of June 30, plan to use Lee in the starting rotation.
		Hokkaido Nippon Ham is one of six teams in the Pacific Coast League in Japan.
	www.claytonnews-star.com /news/2005070601648.html (2252 words)

	JBall -- Japanese baseball teams: The Nippon Ham Fighters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		During the 1980's the Fighters wore bright orange and yellow uniforms in a misguided attempt to attract fans.
		Today, the Fighters have a well-rounded offense and a solid infield including two sluggers on the left side, third baseman Atsushi Kataoka and shortstop Yukio Tanaka, and two gold gloves on the right, second baseman Makoto Kaneko and first baseman Michihiro Ogasawara.
		But Nippon Ham's pitching problems left the team in fifth place last year and prompted the team to hire a new manager, Yasunori Oshima.
	ww1.baywell.ne.jp /fpweb/drlatham/teams/fighter.htm (464 words)

	Nippon - precision circuits, airways, racing, motors
		Nippon Steel in Talks With Posco to Expand Alliance Oct 20 Nippon Steel Corp, the world's second-largest steelmaker, said it's in talks to expand an alliance with South Korea's Posco after a report the companies will raise their stakes in each other to as much as 5 percent
		Nippon Steel Is in Talks With Posco; Nothing Decided Oct 20 Nippon Steel Corp, the world's second-largest steelmaker, is in talks to expand its alliance with South Korean steelmaker Posco after a report the companies will raise their stakes in each other to as much as 5 percent
		Nippon Steel Is in Talks With Posco; Nothing Decided Oct 20 Nippon Steel Corp, the world's second-largest steelmaker, said it is in talks with South Korean steelmaker Posco after a report the companies will raise their stakes in each other to as much as 5 percent
	www.marketwatchnow.com /nippon (911 words)

	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters - BR Bullpen
		The former Toei Flyers became the Nittaku Home Flyers in 1973, then a year later the club was purchased by Nippon Ham, which renamed them the Fighters.
		They have not been very successful during their time as the Fighters, taking just one Pacific League pennant in the 31 years since.
		Following the 2003 season the Nippon Ham Fighters moved from the Tokyo Dome to the northern city of Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido Prefecture.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Nippon_Ham_Fighters (111 words)

	asahi.com：1-2-3-4-5! Reasons to check out the 2006 Japan Series - ENGLISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Nippon-Ham Fighters, who relocated to Sapporo from Tokyo Dome for the 2004 season, are just four wins away from making it happen.
		His price can only be going up with the wave of success his Fighters are riding and there have been several reports of MLB clubs interested in his services, including the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals.
		The Fighters will be counting largely on two pitchers, neither of which were born the year Yamamoto began his pro career.
	www.asahi.com /english/Herald-asahi/TKY200610180152.html (1496 words)

	Oakcrest Rockers - Clubhouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Fighters are looking for a third baseman to groom as a replacement for veteran Michihiro Ogasawara, who, at 30 years old, is expected to make the transition to first base in the next few years.
		Ham Fighters Vice President of Baseball Operations, Tushio Nakagawa, confirmed Thursday that his organization has extended a multi-year contract offer to Garvey's agent and they hope to hammer out a deal after the conclusion of the Rockers' season in a few weeks.
		While the Ham Fighters would not expect Garvey to replicate Ogasawara's power numbers right away, Nakagawa likes Garvey's slugging potential over that of home-grown third baseman Takaya Hayashi.
	www.wsum.org /againstthegrain/rockers/rockers2004/index.html (471 words)

	Hillman's future in the air : Sports : DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (The Daily Yomiuri) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		As the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters prepare to face the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday in Game 1 of the Japan Series, the future of Fighters skipper Trey Hillman remains a hot topic.
		With the Fighters coming off a fifth-place finish in 2005, the team, which had discussed previous contract extensions in the summer, declined to do so this season and Hillman is now a candidate to run the American League's Texas Rangers next season.
		Fighters general manager Shigeru Takada told sports daily Sponichi the club was eager to retain Hillman and confirmed that contract talks would happen but also said the final decision would be the manager's to make.
	www.yomiuri.co.jp /dy/sports/20061017dy01.htm (372 words)

	Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Darvish puts the Fighters one win away (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Hawks need to win three games to win the pennant, but the Fighters need just two wins in the series because they were the regular season champs.
		The Fighters threatened in the first and second against SoftBank lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi, but could not score, leaving a runner in scoring position in each inning.
		Fans entering the game were given a placard that was white on one side and red on the other and we had to hold up one side of it depending upon what someone told us.
	griddle.baseballtoaster.com /archives/541458.html (1160 words)

	Sapporo Hokkaido Prefectures Japan Asia Regional
		island of Hokkaido will be assured at least one rookie champ this year, when Mitsuhiro Takeda of Paraestra Hakodate battles Atsushi Matsuki of Sapporo's North...
		Softbank will play the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Game 1 of the second-stage PL playoffs Wednesday in Sapporo.
		Inaba's journey to Sapporo may have looked accidental to begin with, but a career year and a reputation for professionalism has helped the Hokkaido Nippon Ham...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/Japan/Prefectures/Hokkaido/Sapporo (477 words)

	Texas Rangers : News : Texas Rangers News
		Hillman is once again a candidate to be a manager of the Rangers as he prepares the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to play the Chunichi Dragons in the Japan Series.
		Hillman has managed the Fighters for four years and his contract is up at the end of the season.
		He was ready to sign an extension in August, but the Fighters' owners decided to wait until after the season is over.
	texas.rangers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061014&content_id=1713505&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex (890 words)

	Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Fighters take first place in the Pacific League
		The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finished in first place in the Pacific League for the first time since 1981 after beating the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 4-1 at the Sapporo Dome.
		The Fighters finished one game ahead of the Seibu Lions who beat the defending champion Chiba Lotte Marines 4-3 in 10 innings.
		Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Michael Nakamura set a PL record in the Fighters win when he notched his 39th save of the season.
	griddle.baseballtoaster.com /archives/521092.html (532 words)

	SME: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
		Sharing Tokyo with the Yomiuri Giants, and with few winning seasons in their 50-year history, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters had challenges with their brand image.
		The Fighters decided to move to the northern province of Hokkaido and into the state-of-the-art Sapporo Dome.
		SME joined forces with SMJ, to establish a new community of fans and developed this new brand identity featuring the Star of Hokkaido, which represents the pioneering spirit of all Hokkaidans.
	www.smebranding.com /_CASESTUDIES/SME_CS_NipponHam.html (73 words)

	Xbox 360 Night at Tokyo Dome - Kotaku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Microsoft sponsored Xbox Night at the Tokyo Dome in an game between the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Softbank Hawks.
		The new Xbox Japan boss threw out the first pitch, kiosks were set up with playable Ninety-Nine Nights demos and consoles were given to the captains of each team in a pre-game ceremony that was met with thunderous applause.
		"Ham Fighters." Japanese translations taken out of context are delightful.
	kotaku.com /gaming/.../xbox-360-night-at-tokyo-dome-165407.php (184 words)

	Archived Weblog Entry - 03/13/2006: "Japanese Baseball: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Team Preview 2006"
		If Darvish can progress further in 2006 the fighters may finally have the ace they have been looking for.
		The Fighters have no problem with power, hitting 165 HRs in '05 but must improve their dismal.254 average.
		Darvish handled all the hoopla regarding his rookie season well and went 5-5, the first time a Fighters rookie has won five games in 39 years.
	www.baseballguru.com /archives/entries/00001680.htm (460 words)

	Hokkaido Fighters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Yesterday I was busy in Fukagawa (A post for another day) and so I missed the Nippon Ham Fighters vs. Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Pacific League Pennant...
		JapanBall.com - Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo) Team InformationIn 2004, the transplanted Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters finished in third place and made the Pacific League playoffs but lost in the first round to the eventual champion Seibu Lions.
		Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (北海道日本ハムファイターズ) in Pacific League; Sapporo Ambitious...
	www.searchwookie.com /h/hokkaido-fighters.html (423 words)

	NAJAS - Baseball Camp 2005
		Following the success of the program in 2004, the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) is preparing the second round of the baseball camp exchange between American and Japanese teenagers, as well as coaches.
		This program is conducted in cooperation with the Arizona Diamondbacks Training Centers, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, and the Major League Baseball Japan.
		This year, it will be a reciprocal program from 2004, and a group of ball players and coaches will be traveling to Hokkaido, Japan to participate in baseball camps and various events hosted by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
	www.us-japan.org /programs/past/baseball2005/index.html (598 words)

	The Baseball Analysts: Would You Like Some Baseball With Your Ham?
		In 2004 the downtrodden Nippon Ham Fighters, who always seemed to rank seventh in popularity among the six teams in the Tokyo metropolitan area, moved up to the northern island of Hokkaido and made the Sapporo Dome their home.
		Although the Fighters left the Tokyo Dome after the 2003 season, they reserved the right to play a series or two each season in Tokyo as the home team.
		The Fighters' third baseman Michihiro "Guts" Ogasawara had batted.327 with a.411 OBP and a.560 SLG in his first eight years in Japan, but he seems to have lost his stroke a bit in 2005.
	baseballanalysts.com /archives/2005/07/would_you_like.php (2747 words)

	Baseball Toaster: The Griddle
		Hichori Morimoto scored from second on an infield single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Nippon Ham Fighters a thrilling 1-0 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and win the Pacific League pennant for the first time in 25 years and advance to the Japan Series on October 21.
		Nippon Ham won 12 of the 20 meetings this year against SoftBank and enter the four-game series with a one-game edge as a reward for finishing first in the Pacific League.
		Nippon Ham has an edge in runs scored (567 to 553) and home runs (135 to 82).
	griddle.baseballtoaster.com (6316 words)

	NAJAS - Baseball Camp 2004
		As one of the activities commemorating the 150th Anniversary of U.S.-Japan relations, NAJAS worked in cooperation with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters to establish a two-week baseball camp for Japanese and American boys ages 13 to 15 to be held in Phoenix, Arizona.
		Eighteen Japanese baseball players along with three coaches to accompany the group were selected from Hokkaido by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and the Hokkaido Baseball Association.
		In April 2003, NAJAS received an official agreement of cooperation from the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in July from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
	www.us-japan.org /programs/past/baseball2004/index.html (980 words)

	Dolphins, Bananas, and a Giant Marshmellow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		So all I knew was I was about to cheer for a team who loved there ham and wasn't afraid to fight for it.
		The stars of the Ham Fighters are Shinjo and the third baseman Ogasawara.
		Not only was he not cut-off, but he ordered a beer when he still hadn't finished the beer he was working on and they actually gave it to him.
	www.travelblog.org /Asia/Japan/Hokkaido/Sapporo/blog-82291.html (1038 words)

	Recap: Hamming It Down in Japan
		The Fighters start over with a bold shoulder, a mean F and no corporate hyphen.
		he Nippon-Ham Fighters are the ''Fighters,'' not the ''Ham Fighters.'' That is, Nippon-Ham is the owner of the team, which plays in the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan.
		It found that Japanese baseball fans regard the Fighters as a bunch of losers, and Fighters fans as a bigger bunch of losers.
	www.nytimes.com /2003/11/30/magazine/30RECAP.html?ex=1385528400&en=cb5e9776bf3d285a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND (767 words)

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