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   Watch the Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams live stream from ESPN on Watch ESPN.

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   Jun 29, 2020 · The documentary "Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams," premiering Monday on ESPN, chronicles the tournament that made stars out of Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi.

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   Jun 29, 2020 · The film, about the 100th Koshien tournament, held in 2018, will be shown Monday on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET. Yamazaki’s film follows two schools, Yokohama Hayato and Hanamaki Higashi, and their...

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   I was wondering if anyone could link me to a recording of the documentary "Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams" that aired on ESPN on Monday night. Thank you in advance.

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   Jun 29, 2020 · These origins lend Japanese baseball a distinct flavor that reflects the culture, a subject examined in director Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s incisive documentary, Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams, which...

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   Jun 29, 2020 · Ema Ryan Yamazaki, the director of a new documentary about the tournament that debuts on ESPN tonight at 7 p.m., likens Koshien to March Madness being combined with the Super Bowl when describing how much attention the annual competition receives in Japan.

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   What is the Koshien tournament?

   • In 2018, they both have the same goal, as captured in the documentary: lead their teams to the 100th summer Koshien, the countrywide, 49-team high school tournament that captures Japan's imagination for two weeks every year. Out of its winners, the tournament creates national heroes for life, but it's a merciless single-elimination format.

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   What is significant about Koshien Stadium?

   • At Koshien Stadium, players go through their drills with militaristic precision and the field is considered sacred ground. Losing players are given bags to collect dirt as a keepsake. Koshien captivates Japan for two weeks every summer.

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   What is Koshien batting practice like?

   • Koshien, as the tournament is known, practices are highly regimented and grueling. Players go through their batting drills with militaristic precision. Not a single batting helmet is out of place. The field at the stadium is considered sacred ground. Losing players are given bags to collect dirt as a keepsake.

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   What does Shohei Ohtani say in 'Koshien'?

   • Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani says in the film: 'Koshien is like our World Series.' The film follows Yokohama Hayato High School, coached by Mizutani, a stern disciplinarian who is emblematic of the traditional ways.

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   Why is Koshien considered a sacred ground?

   • Koshien's field is considered sacred ground. Losing players are given bags to collect dirt as a keepsake. Koshien captivates Japan for two weeks every summer and has made legends of American Major Leaguers like Hideki Matsui, Yu Darvish and Daisuke Matzusaka years before most Americans had heard of them.

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   How did Mizutani reach Koshien?

   • The documentary follows the two teams through the eyes of their coaches and select players. Mizutani hovers over his squad like a brooding, obsessive boss, consumed with reaching Koshien for the first time since 2009. (Just to reach Koshien, his team must win the 200-team prefecture tournament.)

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8. www.jas-hou.org › events › 2020/6/29[TELEVISED] ESPN Presents: Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams

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   Jun 29, 2020 · With a popularity to rival MLB’s World Series, Koshien showcases the national character of Japan. In the documentary Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams director Ema Ryan Yamazaki follows Coach Mizutani and his team on their quest to win the 100th annual Koshien. Tune in to ESPN tonight at 6:00 PM CDT to watch Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams.