"Spurred on by energetic cheerleaders and the pounding rhythm of taiko drums, horns, whistles and other noisemakers, (the typical Japanese fan) becomes a veritable wildman, yelling and screaming nonstop for nine solid innings." -- Robert Whiting, "You Gotta Have Wa"
Meet David Lubitz, an avid Japanese baseball fan. He attends about 50 games a season, cheering at each until his voice goes on strike. He's elated when his team wins; deflated when it doesn't.
In a land where baseball is religion to millions, Jingu Stadium in central Tokyo is his chosen shrine. He worships the Yakult Swallows, who are playing the Kintetsu Buffaloes in the Japan Series this week.
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