The 83rd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament opened as scheduled at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on March 23, less than two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan.The tournament is being held under the slogan "Ganbaro! Nippon" (Let's give it our best shot, Japan), and organizers want to make the event one that encourages people in areas hit by the March 11 disaster.
The 83rd National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament opened as scheduled at Hanshin Koshien Stadium on March 23, less than two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami ravaged northeastern Japan.The tournament is being held under the slogan "Ganbaro! Nippon" (Let's give it our best shot, Japan), and organizers want to make the event one that encourages people in areas hit by the March 11 disaster.