Koshien Stadium

Prof. Bill Burnett, who is visiting professor from Florida state univ., love baseball like as me. So we (Bill, Rene, Hiroki, Masako and me) went to Koshien Stadium, which is located 2 hours trip from our institute.

Koshien stadium is very popular baseball stadium, because it is home stadium of Hanshin Tigers, which enthusiastic Osaka people loves, and championship of high school baseball games are held in this stadium. Since I was child, I have hoped to watch baseball game in this stadium. So dream has come true!
Most exciting thing is that we blow up long-shaped balloon in the seventh inning, and simultaneously release it into the sky. I’m not sure why and when we started this custom in this stadium. But it’s really fantastic event! I stuffed the balloon with my dissatisfaction and frustration, which had been accumulated in my mind through usual life, and have released it!

Waiting, waiting, waiting.

Releasing!