Here it is, the Yanks vs. Sox, Laf vs. Lehigh, but Japanese style - the Spring meeting of the two most prestigious private universities in Japan, Waseda and Keio. After being shut out of tix for the fall matchup, I was pretty pumped to get my hands on these. I wrote before that Japanese baseball's cheering and fans were a little, ehem, different, then America. I said this from watching the Giants game safely in the infield seats while the Ouendan (cheering squad) did their madness in the bleachers. For this game, I was in the bleachers, where the students and Ouendan were ready to just about anything to support their school and their squad...except watch the game like human beings. This Ouendan is by far the creepiest club on campus. I will never figure out
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