Baseball in Japan is WILD. 

They had a song/variation of a song for practically every player and everyone seemed to know the words too!

Each of the main players has their own original song.

It’s like premier league in England.

そりゃ、WBC、三回も優勝する国だからね。

They take it VERY seriously. To the points fans will literally train to be better at cheering. The only thing in the American context I can think of that comes close is college football.

にわかが格好つけてプロ野球を語るのはとても醜いw

Oh wow, that’s another incredible coincidence to add to the list! Everything aligning perfectly! Thank you 🙏

Yoshida then, Okada now... The formula for winning the Japan Series is trusting the legends

What's not to love?

日本に来たら、ぜひ甲子園球場に来て下さい ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

American Baseball is like going to the opera. Japanese baseball is like going to the club. I’d much rather go to the club.

Japan have a very rich and beautiful baseball tradition

Yes, that's right

Taiwanese baseball?

baseball was taken to Japan and built a beautiful history in the style of the japanese. The magic of sports

@@otaviofrn_adv Thank you for your response. Japan is a country whose culture has developed since ancient times based on the teaching that people should cooperate with each other and maintain a peaceful life. The idea of freedom is probably fundamentally a bit different than in the West. Ironically, baseball itself may be a sport that is more suited to the Japanese national character, which from the start considers strategic actions based on organizational skills, than it is to the United States or the United Kingdom, where it originated. Baseball is played not one-on-one, but with nine players, advancing one base at a time and scoring only after reaching home base. With the exception of HRs, this is the basic rule. As you can see, baseball is a game that requires very organized and collective action. It is a game in which one superhero with some outstanding ability does not necessarily score more runs than the opposing team. It is a game in which the nine players who make up a team cooperate with each other in offensive and defensive situations to score more runs than the opposing team while utilizing the characteristics and individuality of each physical ability. Thus, baseball is not by nature a game that prioritizes individual play, but a game in which organized cooperative action produces results as a team. In Japan, in order to secure each person's private freedom in his or her own sphere of life, they act in public so as not to cause trouble for each other and others. Each cooperates and acts with the other by suppressing their own selfishness and private desires as much as possible. It is a rule to act separately in public and private situations. This is because by doing so, they can avoid each other from having unexpected problems in public, they do not waste time, and everyone can continue their daily lives peacefully. In Japan, the idea that everyone should understand this with each other in public and cooperate with each other equally, regardless of status, age, gender, and identity, is deeply rooted in the Japanese mind. This is because it is an efficient way to create a safe and secure environment in which people can live each day in a public place with other strangers. Especially in situations of natural catastrophes and other situations where everyone is severely affected, priority should be given to actions to solve the problem by actively cooperating with each other, without complaining, for early recovery that is in the common interest of all, without individual selfishness. Thus, Japanese people are not afraid to act collectively toward the same goal as long as the objective is clear. This Japanese way of thinking is behind Otani's selfless behavior, such as his insistence on contributing to the team's victory rather than his individual performance in a game, and his easy donation of his winnings. The game of baseball, which was imported from the United States and took nearly 100 years to take root, happened to fit the national character and culture of the Japanese people. Perhaps that is why it has developed into a nationally popular sport that is still widely supported and loved by the Japanese people today. Of course, this is largely due to the existence and establishment of the Koshien Tournament, a national high school baseball championship that serves as a proxy for regional rivalry games throughout Japan.

One of the reasons baseball took root in Japan was the era of GHQ's rule after the defeat. America was seriously afraid of Japan and wanted to somehow weaken it, so they promoted baseball. Bushido was considered the reason why the Japanese were strong. That's why GHQ banned martial arts and allowed only baseball as a sport. Ironically, it is interesting that baseball found Bushido in baseball and evolved in a completely different way than the American idea of ​​baseball.

I remember it from going to AAA games when I was a kid

love cricket game

本物や！

行くなら是非甲子園に行ってくだい！

Japan Series Champs! Let's Gooooooooo

they did it

Got me smiling ear to ear watching through all the footage - Such a vibe! Hope you make it over!

You will love Japan, and Osaka is just fantastic, go for it mate.

In addition to Osaka, there are baseball stadiums where you can watch professional baseball in Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Saitama, Sendai, Hokkaido, Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. I think you'll enjoy the different cheering styles and local specialty foods.

One of my favourite experiences in all of my time in Japan! So glad I vlogged it!

Good tip, thanks! I used to enjoy doing the scorekeeping at cricket matches when I was younger - I think mostly because the system/book layout was really interesting with all the different scores to add for each ball.

@@joeallam Baseball scoring is similar, but I predict less intuitive, at least the way we keep score here in the US. On a different but related topic, I highly recommend taking in a Hiroshima Carp game. Their fans are just as dedicated and nearly as rabid as Tiger fans!

Much appreciated - thank you! Always wanting to upload more, but always balancing the time required to edit them! 😅

Ah man, that's such a shame! The atmosphere for live sports in Japan is always great - the rugby world cup 4 years ago was such a testament to this too

阪神タイガースの永久欠番ですね。 背番号23　吉田 義男氏 「今牛若丸」と呼ばれ、タイガースでは俊足巧打、好守の遊撃手として入団1年目から16年もの間、レギュラーとして活躍した吉田氏。1964年には生涯唯一の打率3割を記録、179打席連続無三振など、タイガースのセ・リーグ優勝に貢献してきた。 背番号23を吉田氏の引退後につけた選手は1人もなく、2度目の監督に就任した際の1985年はリーグ優勝、日本シリーズでも優勝とタイガース初の日本一となり、1987年の退任時に永久欠番として指定された。

Why that two teams lmao

Barcelona vs Real Madrid

@@hide6970 Yes, I think it’s a kind of Spanish derby. Así es. Creo que es un especié del clásico de LALIGA.

I can imagine! Looks so intense when I’ve seen it on TV