Japanese Baseball Trivia #2

Can you answer these trivia questions related to Japanese baseball?

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Last updated: November 22, 2020

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Hint	Answer
Signature pitch of many Japanese pitchers called a “fōku” in Japanese	Splitter
Fireballer also known for the above who topped out at a mere 88 mph when drafted	Kōdai Senga
The two sub-leagues of Nippon Professional Baseball	Pacific League
The two sub-leagues of Nippon Professional Baseball	Central League
2019 high school draftee who threw 101 mph	Rōki Sasaki
A championship curse is believed to be caused by a statue of this American restaurant chain’s mascot	Kentucky Fried Chicken
Cuban prospect who wants to go to the MLB but “stuck” with his NPB contract	Oscar Colas
Catcher who won a Japan Series MVP due to catching opponents stealing	Takuya Kai
Setup man who won 2011 Central League MVP, is now a pitching coach	Takuya Asao
Country where legend Victor Starffin was born in	Russia
Player whose specialty is hitting foul balls	Takuya Nakashima
The team of the above, also the former team of Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Now-abolished rule named after a former MLB pitcher discouraging Japanese amateurs to sign abroad	Tazawa rule
The team of star player Tetsuto Yamada and mascot Tsubakuro	Tokyo Yakult Swallows
In 2020, the Giants drafted a catcher with the exact same name as this star shortstop, also a Yomiuri Giant	Hayato Sakamoto