{"id":26957,"date":"2026-07-06T09:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walking-vietnam.net\/?post_type=rensai&p=26957"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T02:44:44","slug":"this-years-da-nang-japan-festival-2026","status":"publish","type":"rensai","link":"https:\/\/walking-vietnam.net\/en\/rensai\/living-in-da-nang-hoi-an\/this-years-da-nang-japan-festival-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball summer is coming again this year! This is the Danang Japan Festival this year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every two months, Hayama Ch\u014dji, who is the secretary of the Da Nang Chamber of Commerce and Industry, an event company, and a promoter of baseball, will deliver reports on events held in Da Nang.
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This time's guest is Rokka Akiko. Former Japanese women's baseball team member and current member of the B5 Japanese national team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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B5 is a so-called hand-made baseball game. It is played by mixed teams of men and women. There are no home runs!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The photo of the ball speed measurement meeting shows not only the team from Da Nang but also the team from Hue who learned about their own current situation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This year is the first event in Vietnam!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hello! How are you spending your time in Danang during the dry season? Well, for those of us in the Danang Japanese community, every July marks the annual Danang Japanese Festival.
Until last year we held professional wrestling events for about three years, but this year we plan to offer something a little different.
This year, we plan to hold a baseball event called Baseball 5 (hereinafter \"B5\") inside the venue.
B5 is a new baseball initiative developed by the WBSC (World Baseball Softball Association), which aims to expand the scope of the sport, similar to basketball\u2019s \u201c3by3\u201d and football\u2019s \u201cfutsal.\u201d In simple terms for people in their 40s and older, it\u2019s \u201chand-cranked baseball.\u201d It\u2019s a game that focuses on catching, throwing, and running elements of baseball. It\u2019s now also included in events such as the Southeast Asian Championships and the Asian Games.
Since this competition is still just starting, I think it\u2019s the first \u201cB5\u201d event in Vietnam. It\u2019s my first \u201cfirst\u201d in Vietnam.
Another characteristic of this competition is that it is played in a mixed gender format, and this time we plan to invite as a guest guest Ryoko Rokkaku, a female Japanese national team player. She is originally a former Japanese women\u2019s baseball team player and is also an officially certified instructor of the WBSC\u2019s \u201cB5\u201d standard.
This time, we will introduce the competition and have a demonstration, and at the end we will have the audience try to reach first base. Please look forward to it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Vietnam National Championship is approaching again this year!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Vietnam Baseball Federation has announced that this year\u2019s national tournament will be held. (Some games are scheduled for the 22nd; however, it seems that the tournament will be held from July 23 to 26.) It is scheduled to be held in Hanoi this year. Each year, about 10 clubs from across the country participate and hold the tournament.
At the time of writing this article (late May), there are only two months left, and I believe each team is working hard on preparing for the tournament through regular practice, practice matches, and other games. I hope everyone will do their best.
Well, recently on May 17, the \u201c2nd Speed Measurement Meeting in Danang\u201d was held, organized by the \u201cJapan-Vietnam Baseball Association\u201d (JVBA), which is mainly run by Japanese people in Ho Chi Minh City.
The goal is to improve Vietnamese baseball by teaching the players to throw the ball in a short time and with great speed. The idea is that this lecture and learning about my own pitching will contribute to improving Vietnamese baseball.
A Japanese member from Ho Chi Minh City participated, giving a lecture on the points of slow pitching, and then conducting a speed measurement.
The fastest time was 117 km, which is an astonishing speed for someone who knows the history of the event so far. It really shows the progress that has been made. In total, 3 athletes ran over 110 km, and 7 others ran over 100 km. By regularly holding these events and measuring the results, it should be possible to track the growth curve.
While ball speed is just one of the indicators and control is the most important thing, it does contribute to the enjoyment and motivation of playing. I hope you will work hard towards the tournament with this motivation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The WBSC World Rankings for the B5 released in May. Vietnam ranks surprisingly high at 48th out of 77 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We will invite Ms. Rokko Kasuko to try a new way of watching baseball. It\u2019s also a personal challenge for me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ms. TU (the girl in the white shirt) is a first-year university student and has been an interpreter for baseball for four years already! She is an indispensable member of the team.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The team in Ho Chi Minh City is working hard. There is a national team and they participate in international competitions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A hardness somewhere between soft and colored balls. A ball designed specifically for throwing without a glove.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The cheerful Danang team players always have a happy mood. Their smiles never stop, and they always have a fun atmosphere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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