The Japanese media is beginning to pick-up on the headlines from various US site covering Eri Yoshida.  The New York Times Sports section for 5/31 also carried the Yoshida story on the front page.

Below are a few links that might be of some interest:

6/1 - At 5'1", Eri Yoshida Vaults Latest Hurdle: Giant Uniforms (Wall Street Journal - Andrew Morse)

5/31 - 'Knuckle Princess' Takes Swing at U.S. Baseball (Wall Street Journal - Andrew Morse)

5/31 - 'Knuckle Princess' debuts in U.S. (AP)

5/30 - Japan’s ‘Knuckle Princess’ Arrives in U.S. (NY Times - Billy Witz)

5/30 - Eri Yoshida getting adjusted to U.S. (ESPN Page 2 - Gideon Rubin)

5/30 - At Age 18, Eri Yoshida Doesn't Knuckle Under in Her Pro Debut (FanHouse - Jeff Fletcher)

5/30 - Female pitcher makes history (Examiner - Patrick Shabram)

And a couple YouTube videos:

Japan's 'Knuckle Princess' Makes U.S. Debut (AP)

Eri Yoshida -Japan's "Knuckle Princess" US debut (Japanese)

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