baseball

After much deliberation I have decided to change my topic to documenting the training process of little league baseball (as suggested by Ron). After Ron had mentioned this topic idea the other day, it got me thinking about my previous topic. I liked both ideas still so I spoke with a couple of my friends to see what they thought. The conclusion was almost the same with all of them. They way they saw it was that you can see the people dancing in Yoyogi park any time if you live in Tokyo. But to learn more about the process of little league baseball in Japan and how it differs from American leagues can be a really exciting topic to explore. I have always been a huge baseball fan, but I have never really explored the Japanese leagues. I feel like doing this topic will be much more enjoyable for me because I will get to see a whole new side of a sport I already love very much.

I will plan on focusing on one specific baseball team and try and interview as many players as possible initially. I will find out from there which players are better at giving me the information I am seeking and then focus more on them.

I also want to interview the coaches as well as some of the parents.

I feel that exploring the psychology of these parents, coaches and most importantly the players will give me a chance to learn more about what it is like to be a youth in Japan.