Continuing in the Koshien room which displays many decades of memorabilia, you get to a section that showcases baseball hats by many different high school baseball teams that participated in the Koshien tournament. And next to the hats are even more baseball teams memorabilia via Read More …
Today is part two of the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium. In the last post, I discussed how baseball and western football players regard Koshien as the dream stadium to play at. Also, how the stadium is the oldest stadium in Japan inspired by New Read More …
As I have reviewed The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame at Tokyo Dome, the next baseball museum I will discuss is the Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture (near Kobe). As the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame is located right at Read More …
When I was a child, I can easily remember having the basic slingshots that you would use for weeks until the cheap rubber band snapped on your wrist and you would hope you can find a thick rubber band as a replacement. I can remember Read More …
From my last blog, I wrote about how Y’s Road was the largest bike shop chain in Japan. Offering varieties and brands of bikes, the stores are no doubt, the goto store for bikes and accessories. Let’s take a look at the cycling accessories offered Read More …
In Japan, similar to the US, you have your local bike shops and then you have big chains. One of the most popular chains is Y’s Road (pronounced as “Wise Road”), Japan’s largest sports cycle specialty store. And I have to say, of all the Read More …
Located at Hanshin Koshien Stadium is the Stadium Shop. At this location, one can find merchandise for other teams, especially the Hanshin Tigers but most importantly, Hanshin Koshien Stadium merchandise for the baseball fan at heart. While the shop is not huge, Central League fans Read More …
In my effort to visit all NPB stadiums and official team stores, I went to KFC Hanshin Koshien Stadium and in front of the stadium (about a 100-150 yards away) is the team’s Team Shop Alps store. For those who never been to an NPB Read More …
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …
For those who need assistance in hiking rough terrain, a trekking pole/waking stick is definitely worth bringing along. May it be for stability or to provide rhythm to your walking pace. But they really do help in taking pressure of your back and joints (especially Read More …
As I had two days to think about my experience at the Surf Ranch Pro, I contemplated how many positives and negatives should I list about the event. While Surfer Magazine did a good job of going into their thoughts of judging and knowing Lemoore, Read More …
Hello everyone. I just got back from the Surf Ranch Pro which completed on Sunday afternoon with Hawaii’s Carissa Moore and Brazil’s Gabriel Medina winning the event. But I am absolutely exhausted, so I apologize if it sounds like I’m rambling in this blog post. Read More …
The Criterion Collection released their largest collection set ever, titled “100 Years of Olympic Films – 1912-2012”. Featuring 53 newly restored films from 41 editions of the Olympic Games, presented together for the first time, including the landmark 4K restorations of “Olympia”, “Tokyo Olympiad” and Read More …
Since 1997, the Crank Brothers have gone a long way since their Laguna Beach garage days creating bike pedals, wheels, dropper posts, pumps and tools and accessories. Now, they engineer mountain bike components tested and approve by world-class athletes. And of the coolest tools offered Read More …
For those who have read my scuba dive mask and snorkel reviews, know I am very big on Cressi products. And when it comes to dive masks, Cressi, which is made in Italy, are one of the best makers of dive masks and snorkeling gear. Read More …