Category: Japan

  I said goodbye to Fuchu Little League last weekend. The Tokyo Little League empire with two Little League World Series Championships, current Nippon Professional League (NPB) players, and rigid gender roles welcomed me, allowed me to defy their gender roles, and looked out for me for two months. I’ve entered the final two months of … Continue reading さようなら, Japan

On Sunday evening, as soon as I walked out of the gates of Fuchu Little League, slow, cold tears dripped from eyes. Part of me wanted to suppress them. The large negotiation that ensued when I stated I would walk home, rather than be driven, meant a fear nestled within me—at any moment, a Fuchu … Continue reading A bona fide update as month 9 comes to a close

I arrived in Japan 11 days ago, just in time to catch a bus from Narita International Airport to Kichijoji Station. At Kichijoji, Karen Noll, my host picked me up. From there, we drove to her lovely home, in time for miso soup and rice before baseball practice. Karen and her husband Steve have lived … Continue reading In Tokyo Coaching Little League