Jingu Stadium was alive for the first time in weeks.
Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans showed up to cheer on their team and a sea of red-clad Hiroshima Carp supporters took over the left-field stands as beer girls made the rounds and the ouendan sang their hearts out.
All in all, the scene at Jingu Stadium was strikingly normal. Which is saying a lot these days.
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