Day 136: Hanshin Tigers
This baseball team is loved by almost all of the people in Osaka, and the greater Osaka area, Kansai.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanshin_Tigers
And the fans are known to be so enthusiastic that they jump into the very dirty Dotonbori river flown in the central Osaka.
As my parents were born in Kansai, even though I was not born and raised in Kansai, I love this team.
When I was an elementary school student, Tigers became the Japan champion for the first time in 20 years.
But since then, they became flagging for another decade or so.
Then, they became stronger, but they've not always won the championship, although they usually could challenge for the lead.
This year, they did better than they were expected, with a new headcoach.
Hope they'll win the championship next year.
This is the photo of my friends' daughter I met the other day.
By the way, I gave her this uniform!!!
Word of the day:
flagging : 低迷する
Quote of the day:
Tom O’Malley says Hanshin fans have also welcomed his return with open arms.
“I always tell them that they’re the best,”