Monthly Archives: August 2010

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Posted on August 31, 2010 by Jim Spavins

In 24 hours, I’ll be on a jet plane over to Tokyo to start the big baseball adventure.  Since I will be visiting 11 of the 12 stadiums on this trip (I went to Chiba Marine Stadium in June), I … Continue reading →

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Japan in Little League World Series Finals

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Jim Spavins

As I finish going through my final packing before I leave on the big JapanBall adventure on Wednesday,  it will be fun to catch the future generation of ball players in Japan play for the Little League World Series title … Continue reading →

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Kokoyakyu and Summer Koshien

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Jim Spavins

One the biggest sporting events in Japan is the annual Japanese High School Baseball Championship – referred to as Koshien.  The 2010 edition is currently in full swing with the championship game coming up on August 22, 2010.  The tournament features … Continue reading →

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Less than 15 days to go…

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jim Spavins

Airfare: Check. Passport: Check. Reservations with JapanBall: Check. Itineraries Printed: Check. Kit Kat list: Check. Luggage Packed: Check! MYFJZARD4GZD Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the … Continue reading →

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Only 30 days to go!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Jim Spavins

So for those of you who are interested in following along with the blog of the September trip, I’ll give you a rundown of the itinerary. For this journey, I am going to be going on a tour with JapanBall. … Continue reading →

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