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- The fan experience at Japanese baseball games
- September 3rd, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- If you’re looking for some peace and quiet, you won’t find it a Japanese baseball game — the fans in the cheering sections, known as oendan, make sure of that. Unlike in North America, where the roar of the crowd rises and falls with the action on the field, Japanese ... » Continue Reading
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- Differences between Japanese and North American baseball
- August 26th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Fans of Major League Baseball will find more similarities than differences in the Japanese game. With nearly identical rules covering everything from the basics (four balls, three strikes, three outs) to the obscure (balks and ground rule hits), the variations are mor ... » Continue Reading
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- An introduction to Japanese professional baseball
- August 18th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s Japan’s obsession. Like many other imports from the West, the Japanese have taken baseball and made it a source of national pride. In addition to supplying the Major Leagues with stars such as Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki and H ... » Continue Reading