Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
March 25, 2008
Opening Ceremonies

I'm watching the teams get introduced. It's very American. There's a band in centerfield playing Sousa. They introduced all the players in English only. It was all very fast paced. In the US, they usually leave time for one player to run out before the next one is introduced. Here it was rapid fire. Matsuzaka received the biggest cheer, but it was short. A Japanese quartet performed an excellent version of the Star Spangled Banner, followed by a Japanese opera singer performance of the Japanese National Anthem.


Posted by David Pinto at 05:57 AM | Opening Day | TrackBack (0)
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Prior to the televised portion, there was a Japanese 'traditional' dance, followed by a hip-hop version.

That and they handed out 'American Cheer Sticks' which I'd never seen prior to coming to Japan in my decades in the US...

They also sang the Japanese national anthem. How bloody depressing. I almost threw myself off the 2nd floor balcony.

Posted by: Sal Paradise at March 26, 2008 09:46 PM
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