The Curse of KFC Grandpa: TECO issues travel warning for Osaka Japan in case baseball fans go wild tonight

composite image showing damaged Colonel Sanders statue and fans jumping into the Dotonburi Canal

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment baseball, Japan

The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Osaka, Japan, issued a travel warning advising Taiwanese visiting the city to avoid crowded places if the Hanshin Tigers win Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball final tonight. The travel warning came as police stepped up security around the city, deploying 1,300 police in expectation of a Hanshin Tigers victory in the Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League. Hanshin Tigers fans have a notorious reputation for fanaticism that borders on violence. While fights occasionally break

A player uses a bamboo bat to hit a homemade ball in Ilan County, Taiwan

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August 1, 2015August 7, 2015 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment baseball, Taiwan

Ilan County: Qixian Elementary School held a baseball game with a difference today when grandfathers teamed up to play a game against the kids. But first, they had to make the baseball gear. When granddad was a kid, Taiwan was not the wealthy country it is today. Money was scarce, and simple stuff like balls, bats, and baseball mitts were hard to come by. However, kids will never let anything get in the way of having fun, and Taiwanese kids