Have you been to an exhibition game yet this year at Jingu Stadium?
Under the theme "New Jingu, New Swallows," the home park of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows has undergone an interior face-lift, and the old yard looks pretty darn good.
Most noticeable is the new artificial turf, a nice dark green in contrast to other parks where the fake grass is so light yellow-green, you can hardly see the ball on a bright sunny day as it rolls into the outfield for a base hit.