tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post2321226067849638404..comments2024-03-28T08:23:39.263-04:00Comments on Japanese Baseball Cards: Impressions of Baseball In JapanNPB Card Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178497208404127283noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-65583185861070018202013-06-14T10:12:09.829-04:002013-06-14T10:12:09.829-04:00I've traveled around to many of the stadiums n...I've traveled around to many of the stadiums now, and while I don't always sit in the cheering sections, I do enjoy them. The one exception was at the Dragons game, for the one reason that if there was no cheering sections, I would have been able to hear everything on the field all the way in my center field seat. Which is really quiet and certainly not wanted in a major league game, but is something I enjoyed when going to minor league games. Nothing like listening in on the dugout and on-field chatter. But yes, hearing the cheers going on, I can't help but clap along.<br /><br />I consider sitting near the field when buying tickets sometimes, but I always think of those horrible screens. And as others have said, most of the stadiums (and domes especially) are quite plain. I haven't truly disliked any of the stadiums, though the Meiji Jingu experience wasn't so great. My biggest problem is the inability to circle the stadium or even see the game from most concourses.<br /><br />Yokohama really works hard to bring an American baseball experience to its fans while still meeting the needs of the Japanese attendees. The Seibu Dome is very open under the roof, which can make it a nice place to watch a game. But as you mentioned, it's so far out in the middle of nowhere, there's a mad rush for the trains - which all go only one direction.<br /><br />I think domes are a bit of a necessity in most of Japan. Hokkaido is pretty cold at the ends of the season (yes, so is Boston) and the rainy season in June could wipe out half of the schedule. And given the state of baseball finances here, new stadiums might not be built for a while. (The Giants and Tigers won't build new stadiums because the money comes in despite the quality of the stadium.)<br /><br />I watched Mr. Baseball for the first time in about 20 years right after going to Nagoya. I also somehow sat through Bad News Bears Go To Japan. Does anyone know where that was filmed? (Kyoto/Osaka it seems...)Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-58399452442350614832013-06-12T08:11:48.058-04:002013-06-12T08:11:48.058-04:00Nice post! I always sit in the Oendan cheering se...Nice post! I always sit in the Oendan cheering sections when I see a game here, it is just way more exciting than sitting in the regular seats (which, ironically, cost more). <br /><br />I would like to see a game at Jingu stadium someday since it and Koshien are the only vintage ones still in use by pro teams. I`ve been to Koshien a few times and the cheering section there is an experience like no other. <br /><br />The domes sadly dominate here still...and they all suck. Nagoya (where I live) has one of the worst. The design is uninspired and it really has nothing to recommend it (a fact made all the more tragic when you watch Mr. Baseball and see how beautiful the game was when played in the outdoor stadium it replaced). Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-59299025339364771302013-06-10T10:49:38.079-04:002013-06-10T10:49:38.079-04:00Glad you liked the cheering sections. They're...Glad you liked the cheering sections. They're the most fun part of the games. (Of course I am biased since that's where I usually hang out.<br /><br />Everybody thinks Tokyo Dome is a dump. It's just a centrally located dump so all the important games get played there. Steve Novoselhttp://www.welovemarines.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-4900970833203402372013-06-10T09:57:35.556-04:002013-06-10T09:57:35.556-04:00Visiting Japan and attending some baseball games i...Visiting Japan and attending some baseball games is definitely high up my bucket list. Thanks for sharing.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480658377503163749.post-17525585347346403572013-06-10T07:59:40.037-04:002013-06-10T07:59:40.037-04:00Thanks for the "tour"! I don't see ...Thanks for the "tour"! I don't see myself getting to Japan anytime soon, so I always enjoy anything that gives me an idea of what it's like to attend games there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com