For night shift workers in factories and hospitals, radio broadcasts of NPB games were a lifeline through lonely nights. This article traces the culture of late-night replays, listener communities, and the transition to the streaming era.
NPB night games start at 6 PM as standard. Why not 5 PM or 7 PM? The answer involves a complex interplay of commuter schedules, last-train constraints, broadcast programming, and stadium-area food and beverage economics.
1948년 일본 최초의 나이터부터 텔레비전 중계와의 시너지 효과, 샐러리맨 문화, 돔구장 시대, 그리고 LED 조명이 가져온 구장 경험의 혁신까지, NPB 나이터 문화의 전체 역사를 추적한다.