This year's slogan of the Japan Series baseball champion Hanshin Tigers, "Are (A. R. E.)," was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2023, the award's organizer said Friday.The phrase, an acronym for Aim, Respect and Empower, came as Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada referred to the league championship as "are," which means "that" in English, so as not to add pressure to the team by saying the full phrase out loud.Another baseball-related word "pepper mill performance" also entered the top 10 buzzword list, depicting the celebration gesture performed by St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars…READ FULL ARTICLE