While baseball in the US might not be as popular as football or basketball, you can’t deny the popularity of the sport in Japan. Baseball is a big deal here, as evidenced by the packed stadiums when the pros play and the crowds, who can really get into it. But just like you think college sports have more of that feel good spirit about them, so does high school baseball here in Japan. And we’re talking the National High School Baseball tournament folks. For those of you who played team sports in high school, you know the feeling. There’s nothing like that charge you get when you’re representing your team and you just want to kick ass. Throw in that electric atmosphere and you have the right ingredients for a good time. Check out these pics to see what I mean.

As you can see, the crowd really gets behind their team