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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
I found this thread (http://japanesebaseball.com/forum/thread.gsp?forum=17&thread=62166) after a some Google searching, and Rakuten Ichiba looks like it has some replicas for a decent price. I can't tell if they ship to the US though, or how to complete an order since I don't speak any Japanese (Google Translate couldn't seem to handle the ordering part). I was hoping a few of you might be able to help me figure this out.
Also, a little background since I think this is my first post here: I live in CA, and have become increasingly interested in NPB and the other Asian leagues since the 2009 WBC. I attended the final in LA and it was quite an experience. My favorite players are Darvish and Shuichi Murata. I check in regularly at yakyubaka and Patrick Newman's NPB Tracker to try and keep up.
Anyway, if any of you guys can fill me in on how to get NPB gear from Rakuten Ichiba to the US, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance!