Vol.59
2026-09-01 · 84 views
Belluna Dome — A Roof with No Walls, Five Sponsor Names
If a ballpark's name changed five times in about twenty years, you can't help but wonder what's beh…
Vol.52
2026-08-25 · 150 views
Mizuho PayPay Dome — A 40,122-Seat Ballpark’s 2 Million Fans in 52 Games
When I heard last November that the SSG Landers had signed pitcher Shota Takeda after he'd been rel…
Vol.34
2026-08-07 · 194 views
Koshien Stadium — 100+ Years Without Selling Its Name, Still Sells Out
Today, it’s not professional players running on the Koshien ground but high school students gathere…
Vol.19
2026-07-21 · 166 views
Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi — Smile Glico Park’s Ad-Space Trick
It was a Tuesday with a steady drizzle. I was nervous that the game might be called off for rain ev…
Vol.13
2026-07-17 · 172 views
Yokohama Stadium (“Hamasta”) — Cashless Operations and a Community Ballpark
I’ll share my experience visiting Yokohama Stadium. It’s the home of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, bu…
Vol.12
2026-07-16 · 233 views
ZOZO Marine Stadium — From the Home Run Lagoon to Circleline Lighting
I visited ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture while on a business trip to Japan. This is the ho…
Vol.8
2026-07-13 · 201 views
90 Years of History — Yomiuri Giants and the Tokyo Dome
On a business trip to Japan I went to see a Yomiuri Giants game at the Tokyo Dome. Walking around t…
Vol.7
2026-07-12 · 233 views
Not Just a Ballpark, a Town — Why I’m Revisiting ESCON FIELD
When I posted my recent NPB visit report I briefly mentioned Hokkaido's ESCON FIELD. But after thin…
Vol.2
2026-07-09 · 214 views
ESCON FIELD & Koshien — What Two NPB Ballparks Reveal About Baseball
I visited two places to watch Japan's NPB in 2024. ESCON FIELD — A Large Park That Happens to Have …