My Office Door on Devil's Night...

Remembering good friends and praying for a Hanshin win tonight...

Going to the Japan Series...

Hanshin beat the Yokohama Baystars three games in a row in the Central League Final Climax Series. The Japan Series starts on October 25. Still waiting to see who they will face from the Pacific League (Nippon Ham Fighters or Softbank Hawks).

「阪神タイガース セ・リーグ優勝」Hanshin Tigers: 2025 Central League Champions!

Image: https://hanshintigers.jp/

Did you see me yesterday at the Koshien Stadium 100th Anniversary Celebration?

Photo sources:

https://koshien.hanshin.co.jp/classic_series_2024/

https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/sports/79a2b568dade4aeb8aaa449cd7ba2bb0

https://hochi.news/articles/20240801-OHT1T51271.html?mode=photo&photoid=1

https://hanshintigers.jp/news/topics/info_9492.html

甲子園の写真

One of my favorite places in the whole world is Koshien Stadium, home of the Hanshin Tigers. I love baseball and Hanshin is my favorite team. But it is challenging for me at Koshien to balance my role as a fan and as a visual anthropologist. I am literally juggling cheering paraphernalia, chu-hai, katsu curry and camera while sitting in a narrow seat (or suddenly standing after a good play) in a very crowded stadium. But I wouldn't have it any other way. Here are some shots from my recent pilgrimage when Hanshin took on the Yokohama Baystars.











































































And by the way, Hanshin won! And it was a special game because it was the first win for the rookie player Fujinami who was drafted right out of high school in the first round. Here's hoping he becomes a Hanshin star...

See details of the game (4/14/13): http://japanesebaseball.com/blogs/thread.jsp?blogid=1137&thread=68313

See previous VAOJ posts and photos essays about Hanshin: click here.