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Here's a short thread about baseball in Japan. I'm on a little trip here and going to four games in the couple of weeks that I'm here.

Hunter but a unique one

@hunterbaun.net

3 Sept

My first game was last Wednesday with Seibu Lions hosting Nippon Ham Fighters (Ohtani's team while in Japan). It was oppressively hot, and for some reason, they installed mist jets all around the stadium to try to cool people off. It was outrageously humid under the dome as it caught the moisture.

Hunter but a unique one

@hunterbaun.net

My second game was on Friday in Hiroshima as the Carp hosted the Yakult Swallows. We were down in the LF corner, but the seats were very comfortable and actually faced the right direction to watch the game on the infield. No dome or misting system meant that it was cooler, though still hot.

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Hunter but a unique one

@hunterbaun.net

3 Sept

Third game was in Osaka (actually Kobe (actually Nishinomiya)) with the Hanshin Tigers hosting the Yomiuri Giants. Koshien Stadium just finished hosting the national summer HS baseball tournament. Tigers tickets are tough to get, so I overpaid for Stubhub tickets in the outfield, which was great!

Hunter but a unique one

@hunterbaun.net

12 Sept

Last game was on Tuesday night back in Tokyo. Chunichi Dragons got a 3-run homer and beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-0 as neither team could manage to hit their way out of a paper bag.