Japan's Champion Baseball Team: Dorm Costs Spark Talk Online
Chiben Wakayama, a Japanese high school baseball team, recently won the famous Koshien tournament. Koshien is one of the most popular high school sports events in Japan, watched by many people every year.
After the victory, the team's dormitory fees became a hot topic online. A dormitory is a building where student athletes live during their school years. Reports said the players pay just under 140,000 yen each month.
Many social media users said this monthly cost seemed surprisingly low for the level of training and facilities the players receive. One post asked, 'Am I the only one who thinks this is too cheap?' Other users pointed out that parents would likely feel relieved and happy about such an affordable price.
Following their championship win, the players returned home to a warm welcome from their school. A celebration party was held to honor the team's success. During the event, the school principal reportedly cried with joy, saying he could not hold back his tears.
Soon after the celebration, the team began preparing for its next chapter. A new team was formed, and player Yota Imoto was chosen as the new captain. The team quickly returned to practice under his leadership, showing their focus on future competitions despite their recent big win.
Vocabulary6 words
- Koshien
- a very famous high school baseball tournament in Japan
- dormitory
- a building where students live during school
- social media
- websites where people share opinions online
- celebration party
- an event held to mark a happy occasion
- principal
- the head person in charge of a school
- captain
- the chosen leader of a sports team
Quiz
Answer key
1. People thought the price was surprisingly low 2. The principal cried with joy 3. Yota Imoto
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Chiben Wakayama, a Japanese high school baseball team, recently won the famous _____ tournament. Koshien is one of the most popular high school sports events in Japan.
After the victory, the team's _____ fees became a hot topic online. Reports said the players pay just under _____ yen each month.
Many social media users said this monthly cost seemed surprisingly _____ for the level of training and facilities the players receive.
Other users pointed out that parents would likely feel _____ about such an affordable price.
During the event, the school _____ reportedly cried with joy, saying he could not hold back his tears.
A new team was formed, and player Yota Imoto was chosen as the new _____. The team quickly returned to practice under his leadership.