Japanese presentation about the Hanshin Tigers for a group of fans? Check. Hanshin Tigers proficiency test (expert level) with little preparation? Check. How to cap off the weekend? Easy. Fulfill one of the rewards of the H-TEN Kickstarter Campaign: a day at Koshien with T-Ray. One kind soul, Mr. Stephen Greene (CEO of RockCorps), generously…
The presentation went smoothly, and immediately afterwards, Jake and I recorded Episode 85 of the podcast. (Props to Jake, who had barely been back in Japan for 24 hours when I dragged him to this event, asked him to record the podcast with me and even nagged him to mix the sound for it afterwards!)…
I’m back in the swing of things, at long last! It has been a pretty hectic two months, which has meant very little in the way of new posts on the site. I’d apologize for it, except that I feel like I deserved the time off from closely following and reporting on the Tigers games…
T-Ray is joined in studio by Jake as they record in the same room for the second episode in a row. They recap the long road trip that the Tigers just came home from, and then give an abbreviated, English version of the presentation they had just finished giving in Japanese for the Amagasaki…
Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the game schedule for the this month of baseball. Much of the schedule is at Koshien Stadium or in Hiroshima – neither of which has been a friendly playing environment for the Tigers this year….
This year’s team slogan, announced last November at the team’s annual Fan Appreciation Day, is 執念 Tigers Change 2018. 執念 (shuunen) means “tenacity” and manager Tomoaki Kanemoto was hoping the slogan would give his team that extra push to be tenacious at the plate, on defense, on the mound, in all situations. But the fact…
Here’s a look at my Hanshin calendar, which highlights the birthdays of Hanshin players past and present, as well as the game schedule for the this month of baseball. Note that the first two home sets (vs. Swallows, vs. Carp) are at Kyocera Dome, not Koshien Stadium. A clearer look at the schedule can also…
T-Ray is joined in studio by Jake as they record in the same room for the first time ever. They recap the past several days of action, then talk about what it might take for this team to finally win a championship again. Finally, they go over the August schedule during the “Road of…
It has been a really busy last three months, and a long time since I have posted a book review of any sort! I have “been reading” a book by Yutaka Enatsu for ages… but it’s going to have to be put on hold even longer because this arrived in the mail yesterday: Yes! Randy Messenger…
Host T-Ray flies solo on this special (but short) episode recorded from Hanshin Koshien Stadium. This episode features a whirlwind look at how the team has been performing so far this season. Your thoughts are also welcome. Contact us on one of the social media platforms below! Also, don’t miss your chance to support…