Fan Clubs
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Re: Fan Clubs
[ Author: westbaystars | Posted: Apr 22, 2004 10:10 AM
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First, can you read Japanese or not? I'm not aware of any fan clubs in English. (Lotte's oendan has been singing in Korean this year, though. Although Lee asked them to stop as it sounded like they were chanting "kill yourself" instead of "get a hit!" Ah, the nuances of language.)
If you can read/type Japanese, then the official sites have extras for fan club members such as on-line chat rooms. Daiei's fan club has included on-line video broadcasts in the past. They had them for pre-season, so I assume they're continuing this season as well. Other teams' on-line fan clubs require you join their ISP for benifits such as on-line video broadcasts and an e-mail address that looks like you're on the team. They don't realize that not all of their fans are in Japan.
There are a number of fan sites, like this one, where you can discuss Japanese baseball in general. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of unofficial fan sites in Japanese.
What do you want out of an on-line fan club?
If you can read/type Japanese, then the official sites have extras for fan club members such as on-line chat rooms. Daiei's fan club has included on-line video broadcasts in the past. They had them for pre-season, so I assume they're continuing this season as well. Other teams' on-line fan clubs require you join their ISP for benifits such as on-line video broadcasts and an e-mail address that looks like you're on the team. They don't realize that not all of their fans are in Japan.
There are a number of fan sites, like this one, where you can discuss Japanese baseball in general. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of unofficial fan sites in Japanese.
What do you want out of an on-line fan club?
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