Picture Gallery One

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  • Photos by Michelle, T.S. , Peter, Tom and Maria.
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Outfield view at Yokohama Stadium, home of the Bay Stars, just outside of Tokyo. 

 
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While there may be no "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," there's often a balloon release in the 7th inning.
 
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Some of the group in the bullet train on the way back to nearby Kyoto after a night game in Osaka.

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Jeff, owner of Jake the Diamond Dog, meets up with a local fan at the stadium in Hiroshima.



 
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Some of the group at Chiba Marines Stadium getting ready for a balloon shoot.

 
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Concession stand at Nagoya's park.  Plenty of delights for all tastes, simply affirming  that baseball remains a great excuse to eat.
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Minor League Baseball operators with the Nagoya mascot. 

 

 

 

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Guys in an Osaka bar show a gift from the Fort Wayne Wizards and Jake the Diamond Dog.
 
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Pre-game visit during batting practice in Osaka.

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One of the Blue Wave mascots, Nepe, pays a visit.


 
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Standing on the train platform in Tokyo's Ikebukuro Station.  First in line for car number two.
 
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Not all teams have succumbed to mascot mania, but enough have to show you another.


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