show my gratitude. >> kuroda marked 103 wins during his first 11 years in hiroshima. then he joined the major league's l.a. dodgers and new york yankees. he refused major offers from major league teams to fulfill his promise to return to hiroshima. in july kuroda earned 200 career victories in both japan and the major leagues. he became the first major league pitcher to accomplish the feat. kuroda willl pititch his last f games during the japan series which starts on saturday. >>> japanese film maker and comedian katano is set to receive france's highest award. kitano will be given the legion of honor in paris.