July 10, 2010
After being rained out last night, we made it to the Yakult Swallows game! While some of it was familiar and just like going to a baseball game at home, other parts definitely were not.
Go Swallows (David accidentally kept cheering for the Dodgers)!
We were recommended to buy food and drinks to bring into the game - gyoza (dumplings), noodles and egg rolls were being sold at stalls leading up to the park. When the Swallows hit a home run, all Swallows fans open small aqua umbrellas and sing. There is no booing the other team. Vendors walk around selling Suntory (Japanese whisky cocktails). Yakult Swallows 5, Hiroshima Carp 2. Go Swallows!
Home run celebration with umbrellas...why not!
How could you NOT boo these Carp fans?!
Fifth home run celebration...with the cheerleaders too.
I'm super jealous. How fun.
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