The clientele further augment the environs – chummy with one another and enthusiastically welcoming whoever happens through the door.

as fans who purchased a special ticket package received an exclusive Dodgers jersey designed for the occasion.Tommy Edman is doused with water by pitcher Kirby Yates and other teammates.

Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS and NOBUYKI OKADAThere was plenty to cheer about at Dodger Stadium on April 28.team hosted its annual Japanese Heritage Night.Screaming throngs packed the plaza for a high-octane performance by the Japanese pop idol group J01.

The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Japanese fashion designer Takashi Murakami.Murakami told a crowd in the stadiums center-field plaza before taking the mound

The sample was weighted according to gender.

made available on the website of the late Grant Ujifusa.From the Edo period (1603-1868) until the 1950s.

The festival also dovetailed with the redress movement.sumo was practiced as a way to pass the time.

In addition to writing for Kyoto Journal.and Brazilian jiu-jitsu?—?can apply their knowledge and cross-pollinate with sumo techniques.