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Portrait of Takahiro Takiguchi

(Illustration by Yukiyo Oda / Stripes Japan)

As of early October, the regular season of the NPB league has wrapped up, the post season may run until November, so there’s some time to get to a stadium near you.

Ue (up in Japanese kanji character)

Ue (up) (Stripes Japan)

Takahiro Takiguchi is a writer based in Yokosuka, Japan. Takiguchi covers travel, food and culture stories for Stars and Stripes Japan. Follow along as Takiguchi takes readers to less crowded destinations around the mainland, you might also catch him out and about recording Speakin’ Japanese lesson videos for Instagram.

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