Baseball was imported to Japan from the Unites States as early as 1872 but wasn’t organized until 1934 with the creation of the Greater Japan Tokyo Baseball Club. The Japanese Baseball League was formed in 1937, consisting of eight teams, played until 1949 (except 1945, presumably because WWII). Starting in 1950, the Japanese Baseball […]
Japanese Baseball - An Overview
January 30th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Baseball
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Japan, Me and Baseball
January 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Baseball
So far I’ve written a lot about Japan and my memories of our last stay and now it’s time to reveal the reason that I will be coming to Japan….Baseball!
Baseball took me to Japan from 1994-1998 and now it is brining me back. I loved living in Japan and I feel so lucky to have […]
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7 From 2007 - Reflections on the Year
January 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments · About me, Philisophy
7 Memorable Moments
Planning A Giant Luau for the San Jose Giants.
Watching the San Jose Giants win the California League Pennant.
When my step-daughter sought my advice - I never thought it would happen!
Turning 40 - I turned 20 in Canada, 30 in Japan, 40 in the United States and can’t wait to see where I’ll be […]
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I’m making an Amigurumi
December 26th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Crafts
In you have read my about me page you will know that I love to knit and crochet. A couple of months ago I found out that two friends of mine are pregnant so I decided to make them baby blankets and amigurumi dolls as gifts. I was very fortunate to run across […]