Carp vs. Dragons at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium, September 8, 2006
 More high-fives. |
 Slyly, the Hiroshima Carp mascot, who looks suspiciously like the Philly Phanatic. |
 More Slyly. |
 Slyly comes over to taunt the Dragons fans but ends up posing for a picture. |
 Takamitsu Ioh and Eishin Soyogi throw baseballs to some fans in the stands. |
 I forget whether this kid caught the ceremonial pitch or threw it, but Kura's patting his head to tell him "Good job", or something. |
 Juan Feliciano, who started the game that day. |
 Hirokazu Ibata doing a flamingo stance. |
 Kura says, "I own this plate, dammit." |
 Kosuke Fukudome, about 30 seconds before he hit a home run. |
 Kenta Asakura, the starting pitcher for Chunichi. |
 Drink girl selling mizuwari (I think it's whiskey with water). |
(c) Deanna Rubin 2006. All rights reserved, all lefties in the outfield.