Most people who know the name of the first Japanese major leaguer probably only know it as the answer to a trivia question. After all, between his time with the San Francisco Giants and Hideo Nomo’s exciting career with the Dodgers (and the rest), 30 full years had passed without any Japanese on any MLB…
If you like the Hanshin Tigers and Japanese society, this anthropological look at your favorite team will not disappoint. Book of the Year, says H-TEN.
TRY ENGLISH (虎イングリッシュ)! That’s right — Kobe Shimbun Culture Center has opened up an English conversation class just for me – one that allows me to teach English conversation with the Hanshin Tigers as the focal point. If you know of anyone who might be interested in honing their English skills a couple of times…
Co-hosts T-Ray and James talk about the Hanshin Tigers fall camp, Fan Appreciation Day, new acquisitions in the past month, and potential starters on the 2016 roster. Special interview with Hanshin Tigers legendary pitcher Gene Bacque as well! It’s a longer episode than usual but we hope you find it worth the listen. Opening song – 君は君だけ:…
This article was written back in the spring of 2015. Hanshin Koshien Stadium has since made it a little easier to purchase tickets with some English guidance. My suggestion is that you click here and follow their instructions rather than the ones below. But for the sake of posterity, I will keep these instructions on…