Five years later, in 1935, Shirota introduced an affordable fermented drink bolstered by this healthy bacteria to the Japanese market. He named his new drink Yakult, which comes from the Esperanto ...

Yakult enthusiastically took a bite of the plated, shredded chicken and lettuce in front of him before licking his lips.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in Japan with the Yakult Swallows, to a big-league contract Friday. Rodriguez ...

Mizuno will work as an analyst for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. He will collect and apply data gathered on professional players through pitch-tracking and other high ...

Murakami will need to be posted by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to seek an opportunity in the Majors next offseason, after completing his eighth season in the NPB. Murakami will turn 25 in February.