NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture--Yuna Nagano walked to home plate holding her bat to thunderous applause at Koshien Stadium here on March 22. One after another, she hit balls during the pre-game ...

The 'jet balloon', a hallmark of the Hanshin Tigers' home stadium at Koshien, has returned. This marks a revival after 6 years.

Only the six teams with games on March 19 in the National High School Invitational Tournament marched into Hanshin Koshien Stadium for the opening ceremony. In normal years, all 32 teams taking ...