A Giants Baseball Game

We had to leave the ryokan early to make our way back to Tokyo via bus, then train, then another bus. We arrived back in Tokyo by noon and I had a little time to explore some parts of Tokyo with a friend. Later that evening I met up with a bunch of other teachers who were going to attend a baseball game at the Tokyo Dome. It was quite a sight to see baseball in Japan. The Giants were playing the Swallows, and the crowd was lively. There was much chanting and cheering from the respective groups of fans in the outfield bleachers. Also, the vendors at the game were a little different than the ones at American baseball games-they were all girls dressed in uniforms that matched the products they were selling (everything from beer to coke to whiskey). Cheerleaders came out at several inning breaks to pump-up the audience. The game I saw was quite exciting with lots of hits and runs. The Giants ended-up holding on for the win over the Swallows. The picture below is from my seat at the baseball game.