Category Archive: Essays.Nichibei-Yakyu-Volume-1

Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan, 1907-1958 (Volume 1)

Introduction: Nichibei Yakyu: US Tours of Japan 1907-1958

The year 2022 marks the official 150th anniversary of Japanese…

Murder, Espionage, and Baseball: The 1934 All-American Tour of Japan

The 1934 All-Americans outside Nagoya Castle (Yoko Suzuki…

The 1935 Wheaties All-Americans: A Boxful of Global Ambition

1935 Wheaties All-Americans. (Rob Fitts Collection)   “Last…

Joe DiMaggio’s Last Hurrah: The 1951 Lefty O’Doul All-Star Tour

From left to right: Takehiko Bessho, Eddie Lopat, Joe DiMaggio,…