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A ceremony marking the completion of Nippon Ham Fighters' new home stadium ES CON Field Hokkaido is held in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 5, 2023. The Pacific League baseball team will use the ballpark from the 2023 season. (Kyodo
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A ceremony marking the completion of Nippon Ham Fighters' new home stadium ES CON Field Hokkaido is held in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 5, 2023. The Pacific League baseball team will use the ballpark from the 2023 season. (Kyodo
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New for 2023: Hokkaido Ballpark
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A preseason game of Nippon Ham Fighters for the first time at ES CON Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido Prefecture on March 14, 2023. The new ballpark is the home of
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Fighters star Otani delivers game-winning blast in seventh inning - The Japan Times
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A preseason game of Nippon Ham Fighters for the first time at ES CON Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido Prefecture on March 14, 2023. The new ballpark is the home of
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Baseball: Fighters' new park puts fans too close to home
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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' new baseball stadium, ES CON Field, will be the center of attention in Hokkaido.
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Watching a Baseball Game in Sapporo - Up in the Nusair
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New for 2023: Hokkaido Ballpark
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Fans watch a preseason baseball game between the Nippon Ham Fighters and Seibu Lions at the Fighters' new home, Es Con Field Hokkaido, in Japan's northern city of Kitahiroshima on the ballpark's