Japan National Baseball Team Director Inaba visits the Olympic venue in Fukushima September 28, 16:52
The Japanese baseball team manager Atsunori Inaba visited the Fukushima City stadium, the venue of the first match of the Tokyo Olympics, for the first time after the renovation work was completed, and confirmed the situation of the ground where the entire surface became artificial grass.
Baseball for the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to be held at the prefectural Azuma stadium in Fukushima City, which will be the opening game, and from November last year, the entire ground will be replaced with artificial grass, and the outer field fence will be replaced with soft materials. Was done.
The Japanese national team manager Inaba visited the professional baseball game, which was held for the first time after the renovation, on the 28th at Azuma Stadium, where construction was completed, and confirmed the new ground conditions.
Director Inaba went to the ground during practice before the match to observe how the artificial turf ball rolls and to check the distance between the modified bench and the bullpen.
The artificial turf at Azuma Stadium is the same as those used for professional baseball, Met Life Dome at Seibu's headquarters, and ZOZO Marine Stadium at the headquarters of Lotte.
Director Inaba said, “The atmosphere has changed a lot and it has become an easy-to-do stadium. The new artificial turf had the image that the ball did not roll easily, but unexpectedly I felt that Goro did not weaken and rolled well.” .
On top of that, “I made an environment where everyone in Fukushima can easily do so, so we want to respond firmly and give back,” and decided to the Tokyo Olympics.