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20 August 2009
this is for you noah
here is an overview of a recent lunch at the mediocre kaitenzushi (sushi go-round) that is just outside the base...
ret's go lamilez!
by far one of the best cultural experiences i've had in japan was this baseball game at the tokyo dome.
tokyo giants v. hiroshima carp...
we had seats in the outfield- the ONLY place worth sitting at a japanese ball game because that's where the action is intense, the fans are dedicated, the band keeps the energy high, and the cheering conductor conducts his little heart out...
feebaa jayantsu... that's the first two words, "fever giants," of the following homerun song written phonetically like they sound when sung in a japanese accent.
there are a couple of points of etiquette that you must observe however- 1) only cheer when your team is up to bat, and 2) don't leave your seat when your team is up to bat.
there's a lot more to learning japanese baseball songs than memorizing one song like "take me out to the ball game." each player has their own catchy tune, there's the song when your team scores, and the fall back is the generic "let's go -insert player's name here-" cheer. except in a japanese accent "let's go" sounds more like "ret's go." that combined with the pitcher's name, ramirez, and you've got an entry for engrish.com. we giggled every time the pitcher came up to bat because "ret's go lamilez!" reverberated throughout the dome.
other interest points were-
the beer keg girls that cruised up and down bleacher steps with kegs on their backs and the fact that not one of them actually had their hat on- just bobby-pinned in front of the pony tail,
curry rice for a game dinner instead of a hotdog,
the cheerleaders dancing to quirky music (much like you probably will be, those sitting around us were tickled by j's singing along to the quirky music),
and the fact that EVERYONE, except us, had giant's paraphenelia in some form.
a fantastic evening that i'm sure we'll repeat often during the next few years' of baseball seasons. hopefully next time we'll represent a bit better with giants jerseys or at least some orange towels to join in the waving and singing fun when they score...
the giants won. word.
tokyo giants v. hiroshima carp...
we had seats in the outfield- the ONLY place worth sitting at a japanese ball game because that's where the action is intense, the fans are dedicated, the band keeps the energy high, and the cheering conductor conducts his little heart out...feebaa jayantsu... that's the first two words, "fever giants," of the following homerun song written phonetically like they sound when sung in a japanese accent.
there are a couple of points of etiquette that you must observe however- 1) only cheer when your team is up to bat, and 2) don't leave your seat when your team is up to bat.
there's a lot more to learning japanese baseball songs than memorizing one song like "take me out to the ball game." each player has their own catchy tune, there's the song when your team scores, and the fall back is the generic "let's go -insert player's name here-" cheer. except in a japanese accent "let's go" sounds more like "ret's go." that combined with the pitcher's name, ramirez, and you've got an entry for engrish.com. we giggled every time the pitcher came up to bat because "ret's go lamilez!" reverberated throughout the dome.
other interest points were-
the beer keg girls that cruised up and down bleacher steps with kegs on their backs and the fact that not one of them actually had their hat on- just bobby-pinned in front of the pony tail,
curry rice for a game dinner instead of a hotdog,
the cheerleaders dancing to quirky music (much like you probably will be, those sitting around us were tickled by j's singing along to the quirky music),and the fact that EVERYONE, except us, had giant's paraphenelia in some form.
a fantastic evening that i'm sure we'll repeat often during the next few years' of baseball seasons. hopefully next time we'll represent a bit better with giants jerseys or at least some orange towels to join in the waving and singing fun when they score...
the giants won. word.
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