Lets Tour

Japan is a modern-day mecca of sports, having hosted several tournaments in the past and being the hosts of the upcoming World Rugby Cup this fall and the 2020 Summer Games. Answering the question, “what sports do you follow” with soccer or rugby will get you into a long conversation since they’ve become popular pastimes here. However, nothing still gets an izakaya hopping like which team is better in baseball?” Every major city and region has a tea. They all have rowdy fanatics that make going to one of the games interesting. And like all things Tokyo, we’ve gone overboard because the Metropolis is home to five different teams. It is possible to take in 3 different games in a day by six different teams, thereby having seen a sizeable chunk of Japan Baseball! Let’s find out who the teams are, where they are located, and their unique characteristics. Maybe one will be a good fit for you to rally behind! Tokyo Yomiuri Giants Of course, the 900lb juggernaut in all of Japan Baseball comes first. Hailing from the Tokyo Dome, they have pretty much dominated Japan Professional Baseball due to their marketing as Japan’s Team outside the country; chances…