Sasako, a Nishitsu supporter, went to check out the scene around Koshien from about 6 to 7 a.m. today, August 6, when the Summer Koshien tournament opens!
The Scene in Front of Koshien Station
This was around 6 a.m.
There was just one security guard standing in front of Koshien Stadium. As you’d expect, it was pretty quiet at 6 a.m.
People were starting to arrive little by little.
A few people were coming from the East Gate too.
With the opening ceremony at 9 a.m. and the gates opening at 7 a.m., more and more people who looked like visitors were arriving.
They have signs like this out too. This one is for the teams on the first-base side.
This one is for the third-base side.
The 100th anniversary countdown board is showing 361 days to go.
Flags of the winning schools from all 104 past tournaments were on display. From Nishinomiya, you’d probably find flags for Hotoku Gakuen, Koyo Gakuin Junior High School (now Koyo Gakuin), and Kwansei Gakuin.
Other high school ballplayers~↓
In Closing
Last year, we wrote a report article at 8:30 a.m., and at that time it was really packed with people. As expected, there weren’t many people around at 6 a.m.
This report was brought to you by Sasako, a Nishitsu supporter!
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