Japanese-American Perspectives

The 8th Annual Asia AAA Baseball Tournament kicks off on the 25th and will go on until the 29th (30th if there's rain). This year's tournament will take place in Seoul, Korea at Mokdong Baseball Stadium.

The schedule:

Group A: Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei
Group B: China,Thailand, Sri Lanka

[table="head"]Date|Time|GM#|Match
8/25 (Tues)|14:30|1|China - Thailand
8/25 (Tues)|18:30|2|Chinese Taipei - Korea
8/26 (Wed)|14:30|3|Thailand - Sri Lanka
8/26 (Wed)|18:30|4|Japan - Chinese Taipei
8/27 (Thurs)|14:30|5|Sri Lanka - China
8/27 (Thurs)|18:30|6|Korea - Japan
8/28 (Fri)|10:30|7|Group B 2nd - Group B 3rd (5th/6th place)
8/28 (Fri)|14:30|8|Group A 2nd - Group A 3rd (Semifinals)
8/28 (Fri)|18:30|9|Group A 1st - Group B 1st (Semifinals)
8/29 (Sat)|10:00|10|GM#8 Loser - GM#9 Loser (3rd/4th place)
8/29 (Sat)|14:00|11|GM#8 Winner - GM#9 Winner (Finals)[/table]

And here is the roster for Japan:

[table="head"]Position|Name|Japanese|High School
Manager|Mori, Osamu|森　士|Urawa Gakuin
Coach|Katagiri, Yukihiro|片桐　幸宏|Obirin
Coach|Higano, Hisao|日向野　久男|Tochigi Kogyo
Assitant Coach|Susa|諏佐　洋一|Ohrai
Assitant Coach||冨澤　雅浩|Kawaguchi[/table]

[table="head"]Position|Name|Japanese|High School|YR|HT|WT|T|B
Pitchers|Nakagawa|中川　貴昭|Ushiku|3rd|175|70|L|L
Pitchers|Nakada, Chiaki|中田　智暁|Tochigi Kogyo|3rd|182|76|R|L
Pitchers|Watanabe, Takahito|渡辺　貴仁|Takasaki Shogyo|3rd|180|70|R|R
Pitchers|Serizawa, Takuya|芹澤　拓也|Saitama Sakae|3rd|177|70|L|L
Pitchers|Watanabe, Kei|渡辺　圭|Tokaidai Kofu|3rd|171|72|L|L
Pitchers|Makka, Takayuki|真下　貴之|Tokaidai Boyo|3rd|187|75|L|L
Pitchers|Ohno, Ryuya|大野　瑠哉|Wasedadai Gakuin|3rd|180|72|R|B
Pitchers|Hakumura, Akihiro|白村　明弘|Keio Gijuku|3rd|186|76|R|L
Catchers|Kanda, Naoki|神田　直芸|Moka Kogyo|3rd|183|78|R|R
Catchers|Nishimura|西村　祐希|Kasukabe Kyoei|3rd|176|77|R|R
Catchers|Sano|佐野　広弥|Minobu|3rd|175|81|R|L
Infielders|Kyoya, Ataru|京屋　陽|Nishogakusha|3rd|180|86|R|R
Infielders|Kawai|河井　甚哉|Mito Sakuranomaki|3rd|181|85|R|L
Infielders|Takano|髙野　桂|Maebashi Shogyo|3rd|179|73|R|L
Infielders|Kameya|亀山　拓也|Yokohama So-Gakukan|3rd|174|68|R|R
Infielders|Tsutsugo, Yoshitomo|筒香　嘉智|Yokohama|3rd|183|84|R|B
Infielders|Shimatsu|島津　裕真|Urawa Gakuin|3rd|171|75|R|L
Outfielders|Kuroda|黒田　圭宥|Choshi Shogyo|3rd|180|83|R|L[/table]

If there are any errors, or if you happen to know the reading of a name that I wasn't able to get, please drop me a line.

BTW: One outfielder is not a typo.