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The Ballpark
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| Meiji Jingu Stadium |
| Address: Kasumigaoka-cho 13, Shinjuku Ward,
Tokyo, Japan |
| Telephone: 03-3404-8999 |
| Fax: |
| Dimensions: LF 296 CF 394 RF 296 |
| Capacity: 45,000 |
| Comments: A funky old ballpark, it was
originally used almost |
| exclusively by the Tokyo area colleges until
the Swallows began |
| inhabiting it in 1964. A congenial place to see
a game with friendly |
| fans and a nostalgic atmosphere that is quickly
disappearing. They hope |
| to improve on their third place finish in 2006 despite losing slugging
third |
| baseman Akinori Iwamura to MLB and releasing Greg LaRocca. Good luck. |