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Horace Wilson's Return To Japan

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Imagine being a kid in Japan during the years of 1872. Some American guy tells you about this random game of baseball, which then becomes a cultural identity towards you. The man that introduced baseball to Japan was Horace Wilson, an American teacher. He came over to Japan in 1872 during the Meiji Restoration. There were a few different reasons that Wilson introduced baseball to the people of Japan. One of the main reasons was to open Japan back up from a world of isolation after the Tokugawa Shogunate. Baseball was also introduced to Japan for a variety of reasons, such as cultural exchange between the United States and Japan. Horace Wilson saw this idea as a way to have a shared interest in this sport between the two countries. With the …show more content…

As Japanese people came out of a world of isolation from the Meiji Restoration, Japanese baseball is what led to the big success. The creation of unique teams and bringing out a fresh idea to the society was a big part in what helped out baseball in Japan boom during this time. Socially, baseball started making its own presence throughout Japanese society. Baseball started making a name for itself and soon after, many fans started to attend games wanting to experience the live action experience and bonding over a new sport. Economically, this was a boost towards the Japanese sports industry as it created many more opportunities for Japanese people. They played the sport and were able to get different jobs throughout the stadium or front office of the teams. This also led to the Nippon Professional Baseball league (NPB) getting advertised and having tourists come watch the games. With many more fans coming to watch these teams, the NPB didn’t just become some pro baseball league, it became a symbol towards the Japanese people and they took a lot of pride in who they rooted for just like how in America fans take a lot of pride in who they chose to root for. These unique teams now exemplify the connection between traditional Japanese values along with Western values, but to Japan it shows national pride and cultural

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