When an NPB batter heads to the plate, walk-up music plays in the ballpark. When and how did this culture of "walk-up music" begin? This article explores the history of walk-up music, which expresses each player's individuality and transforms the atmosphere of the ballpark, and the meaning behind the song choices.
Labor issues facing NPB cheerleaders: low pay, long hours, contract instability, and the structural problems behind the 'dream job' facade.
Analyzing NPB's 12 team mascot characters' personalities and their role in ballpark entertainment.
Organ music colors NPB games. This article explores stadium organists' improvisation techniques for player entrance music, rally moments, and strikeout effects, and the value of live performance in the digital age.
An analysis of the lineage of Japanese baseball films. This article examines how NPB has been portrayed on screen from postwar entertainment films to modern documentaries, and the impact cinema has had on baseball culture.