SAPPORO, Japan -- A baseball stadium in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, is fostering some urban development. With March having marked Es Con Field Hokkaido's second anniversary, the home of the Nipponham Fighters finds itself in the middle of plans for a new train station, a commercial complex, even a college.
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Baseball becomes a catalyst for Hokkaido urban development
Nippon Ham Fighters' new neighbors include a hotel, hot spa and medical school
Es Con Field Hokkaido is at the center of Kitahiroshima's urban development initiative. (Photos by Kotose Hamano)
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