Category Archives: September 2010 Trip

Yokohama

Game two of the trip takes us to Yokohama to see the BayStars host the Yakult Swallows from nearby Tokyo.  Before we left Sendai, however, we had a chance to have a brief meeting with Marty Kuehnert.  Mr. Kuehnert was … Continue reading

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How do you score 5 runs with 1 hit? Well…

Since I’ve traveled approximately 8,000 miles in the last 48 hours, it is finally time for the first baseball game of the trip.  Today was a stop in the City of Trees in Sendai to see Kleenex Stadium Miyagi.  Before the game, … Continue reading

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Dinner with the Prime Minister

The trip has begun! I arrived in Tokyo a half hour ahead of schedule and met with the JapanBall crew at the airport. We took the Skyliner train from Narita Airport into Tokyo to our hotel for the night. Unlike … Continue reading

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Send in your questions and comments

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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Less than 15 days to go…

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!

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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Japan and the Kit Kat

Kit Kats have become hugely popular in Japan.  The story goes that the term “kitto katsu” in Japanese translates to “You will surely win!”  This sparked a tradition of giving Kit Kats as a good luck charm by school children during … Continue reading

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Japanese Baseball Road Trip Video

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