NY Mets to Host Dodgers on Japanese Heritage Night
Japanese Heritage Night
Friday, July 24 at 5:45 p.m.
Citi Field – Flushing, Queens
Area Japanese and Japanese American organizations are once again teaming up with the New York Mets to host Japanese Heritage Night. Head to Citi Field this Friday, July 24 as The Amazin’s face two-time National League MVP Shohei Ohtani, World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Japanese American Association of New York (JAA), the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), The Nippon Club, Japan Society, the American Friends of the International House of Japan, the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC), Japan Society of Fairfield County, and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host Japanese and Japanese American Community Night, celebrating the strong bond between the U.S. and Japan through our shared love of baseball.
To purchase tickets, please visit the Mets’ ticketing system. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated one of the participating organizations; you’ll be asked to indicate your choice at checkout.
Fans who purchase through the link will receive a limited-edition Japanese Mets jersey. Please note: All jerseys will be size XL. To redeem the Japanese Mets Jersey, fans must enter through the Right Field Gate (located on Seaver Way between the Bullpen Gate and the Hodges Gate) before the end of 5th inning and have their tickets scanned.
Program
5:40 p.m. – Citi Field Gates Open
5:45 p.m. until 6:15 p.m. – Taiko drumming performance by Soh Daiko in Mets Plaza (between the 7 train subway station and outside the main gate)
6:30 p.m. until 6:40 p.n. – Taiko drumming performance by Soh Daiko at the Jackie Robinson Rotunda (inside the main gate)
6:40 p.m. until 6:55 p.m. – Honorary First Pitch by Hiroshi Kawano, Executive Chairman, MUFG Americas Holding Corporation, throwing to honorary catcher, Gary Moriwaki, Board Member, Japan Society New York followed by the Amazin' Awards
6:57 p.m. – National Anthem by Marina Kondo, actress and cast member of Ragtime on Broadway
All times subject to change by the New York Mets
Amazin' Awards
All eight organizations and their designated representatives will be introduced to the stadium in a ceremony at home plate.
The Japanese American Association of New York – Koji Sato, President
JCCI – Masaaki Maeda, Vice President & Assistant Secretary
The Nippon Club – Makoto Kageyama, Senior Manager, Head of Food Services
Japan Society – Joshua Walker, Outgoing President & CEO
Japanese American National Museum – Kathryn Bannai, Member of the Board of Trustees
U.S.-Japan Council – Darin Arita, New York Regional Co-Chair
International House of Japan – David Janes, President
Japan Society of Fairfield County – Jackie Alexander, President
In addition to Japanese Heritage Night and the remaining games of the Dodgers/Mets series this weekend, the Mets are offering tickets to premium select games at Citi Field the rest of the season. To purchase tickets, please visit the Mets’ ticketing system.
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