Learn Japanese Cheers at JapanesePod101.com! We’ve got some really exciting videos coming out soon, and Peter and Sakura are here to tell you all about it. The Chiba Lotte Marines were kind enough to give us an all access tour of the team’s stadium and we had Sakura interview some players and, well, we can’t tell you everything here. You’ll have much more fun watching the videos. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
For ticket information:
1) Please visit the Marines website.
2) E-mail Larra Rocca at rocca@marines.co.jp
3) E-mail us at contactus@japanesepod101.com
We’ll be sitting in the Left Field “Stand Deck” (Japanglish)
Meet M-Crash! Real identity, the one-and-only Larry Rocca!
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27 Responses to “News #58 - See a Baseball Game with Team JapanesePod101!”
Liz21 says:
April 13th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
This is such exciting news! 
When will the first video appear?
I am trying to learn all the baseball terms in Japanese. So, thanks for mentioning “senshu” — “player”. It would be great if you could make up a list of all the terms for “run”, “inning”, etc.
Does everybody know there are two baseball leagues in Japan? Chiba Lotte Marines (named after “Lotte Candy” company) is one of 6 teams in the Pacific League. There are 6 teams in the Central League. Just as in major league ball in the U.S., they have play-offs and, in October, they have the “Japan Series”, corresponding to the World Series.
Wish I could go to those games with you all! But, I am enjoying watching Fukudome sensei, a hot young player who has recently joined the Chicago Cubs. 
It’s so exciting that we will see inside the ball park and learn about Japanese baseball. It’s a difficult thing for a foreigner to learn about. Many thanks for this!! 
Liz21 says:
April 13th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
P.S.
To find out about Japanese ball players on major league teams, check out this website/podcast: http://www.japaneseballplayers.com/en/ This is produced by two Japanese guys living in the U.S. Their podcast is completely in Japanese. 
In the U.S., if there is a Japanese player on the team, the Japanese-Americans and other Japanophiles go to the ball park with signs in Japanese, flags, banners and hachimaki! Daisuke Matsuzaka (known as “Dice K”) of the Boston Red Sox (a phenomenal pitcher) and Hideki Matsui, of the New York Yankees, are two famous Japanese players in the U.S.
Does anyone pick up on this — I LOVE BASEBALL!
Kare says:
April 13th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Can you link the survey when it is up and running? I am kinda curious which names you boiled it down to. *g*
Peter says:
April 13th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Liz-san, Lotte! Lotte! Lotte! 
We should be releasing the videos sometime over the next 2 weeks. The Marines really took care of us. The organization, Larry and a few more to be named later 
are the definition of Class Act.
Really can’t wait to roll these videos out.
Kare-san, the survey should be going up shortly! You guys did it again, and the short list is very good. Very exciting times!
Steve says:
April 13th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Wow! Can’t wait to see the videos! Sakura, you absolutely rock.
Please appear more often, as you are sooo funny!
“1-hour from Narita….” Instant CLASSIC!
As for the game, wish I could make. Can’t wait to see how it goes.
Keep us posted!
ジャービジ says:
April 14th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Good to hear Sakura back in action 
New video content has been a long time coming! With the special access stuff and Sakura as host, it can’t fail to be good. 楽しみにしてます!
Andy says:
April 14th, 2008 at 2:21 am
I can’t wait for the videos! I really want to go see a baseball game when I am in Japan in August, I hope there are some games that month!
markystar says:
April 14th, 2008 at 3:12 am
i’ll be there for sure! i’m a big fan of the coach of the chiba lotte! (that might give you a hint of one of the 2 teams i root for in the US).
M-Crash says:
April 14th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Wow! What a great plug! You better believe I will be there–although the gold suit still isn’t back from the cleaners! 
For the record, ditto on Sakura!
JapanesePod101.com says:
April 14th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
The poll for the Domain/Brand name is now up!
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!
http://blogs.japanesepod101.com/blog/2008/04/14/brand-name-vote/
Can’t wait for the videos !!
markystar says:
April 15th, 2008 at 2:34 am
ヒョヌさんもいたらいいなー。早くまた東京に来なよ！
so far the weather is looking great! i’m getting more excited by the day! haven’t been to a baseball game in 2 years (last time was in NY… another hint)
Michael says:
April 15th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Chicago has a baseball team? Triple A?
All REAL baseball fans pilgrimage Los Angeles and pee on Walter Malleys grave.
Liz21 says:
April 15th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Michael-san!
Chicago White Sox won the World Series in 2005! Come on!!!
M-Crash says:
April 15th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Peter!
M -Crash suit wil not be back in time. : 
Ronco is applying more gold rhinestones as we blog.
The good news is that his “kudasai, kudasai, kudasai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai” warbling pipes will be available.
J-Pod rocks da うち！
katafei says:
April 16th, 2008 at 1:05 am
I’m really looking forward to the video’s, I love baseball! In Holland we even have a national team
101pod, wow, you guys are really successful!
おめでとうございます。
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