Japan: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Attended by first ever baseball game tonight. We went to Koshien Staduim to see the Hanshin Tigers versus the Chunichi Dragons. I was given a Tigers shirt to wear by my sister-in-law's husband. After going to Daiei to buy dinner, we went to the stadium. At the door, we were given scratch cards. I won a "Tigers 2007" cap!

At the start of the seventh inning, the crowd blew up ballons and let them go at the same time. This is a tradition for Tigers fans at their home stadium. It was repeated at the end of the game too, but I think that was because we won 3-1.

I can see how baseball can be boring (which would explain the serving of beer), but tonight's game was a good one. GO TIGERS!