After he was ordained a priest in 1986 with the Society of the Divine Word, also known as the Divine Word Missionaries, Archbishop Kikuchi was sent to serve as a missionary priest in rural Ghana for eight years.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/tokyo-archbishop-elected-new-president-of-caritas-internationalis

Apr 4, 2023; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (16) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium.

Source: https://fansided.com/2023/04/09/best-nrfi-yrfi-bets-today-yusei-kikuchi-blue-jays/

Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi attended the same high school a few years earlier.

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-and-japan-it%27s-much-more-than-just-baseball

Hiromichi Kikuchi, director of the Association for Patients of Intractable Diseases, was indicted Monday for allegedly mediating organ transplants overseas without government approval.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/21/national/crime-legal/npo-head-indicted/

Including this season, Kikuchi has made $60.1 million pitching for the Blue Jays and Mariners.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/blue-jays-yusei-kikuchi-sleep-schedule/

Kikuchi walked the next batter, Donovan Solano, to load the bases with none out for Correa.

Source: https://m.startribune.com/twins-blue-jays-wild-card-series-sweep-sonny-gray-carlos-correa/600309877/

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi pitched six innings to win back-to-back starts.

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/blue-jays-snap-5-game-home-losing-streak-against-al-leading-orioles-with-4-1-victory/

The Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi will make his fifth start as well but he has yet to lose.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/04/26/blue-jays-vs-white-sox-prediction-mlb-picks-wednesday-apr-25/

Toronto LHP Yusei Kikuchi (9-5, 3.57 ERA) was set to start Wednesday against Rangers LHP Jordan Montgomery (8-11, 3.62).

Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ontario-news/rangers-overcome-scherzers-early-exit-to-beat-blue-jays-6-3-leapfrog-toronto-in-wild-card/

Yusei Kikuchi (9-3) gave up just one run over six innings on six hits and three strikeouts as the Blue Jays (60-49) snapped a three-game skid.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9874277/springers-rbi-single-helps-blue-jays-to-4-1-win/