Robert Whiting, winner of the 2023 Henry Chadwick Award for contributions to the understanding of baseball, is the author of books including "The Samurai Way of Baseball" and "Tokyo Junkie: 60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys ... and Baseball."
Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Stadium is a national treasure with a rich history dating back to 1926, when it was constructed as part of the Meiji Shrine complex, a tribute to Emperor Meiji who helped guide Japan into the modern world after centuries of isolation.
