It has been a long wait for the start of the baseball season. Our first match was supposed to be about three months ago, but unfortunately the baseball fields which we were scheduled to play on were ruined by a flood. Once that was cleared up, it strangely rained every Saturday. However, that's all in the past now, as we finally had our first game on Saturday, 8 October. It was a beautiful day, which was made even more beautiful by the fact we won 5-2.
Baseball is very popular in Japan. In fact, it's the national sport. The biggest team in Tokyo and probably the biggest in the country is the Yomiuri Giants. I nominally support the Hiroshima Carp, but I've only been to one of their matches. That match was in Hiroshima and the Carp were completely smashed by the Giants!
What is baseball like to play? Well, I've posted some photos here so you can see for yourself. But let me just say one thing: it's not at all like cricket!
Thank you for reading and take care.
Our Man in Japan
