August 20, 2011, the 93rd National High School Baseball Championship, final day.
Outside Koshien Stadium, people are bustling—each entrance crowded with lines of people waiting to get in, despite the slightly cooler morning failing to hold back the rising heat.
At each entrance of Koshien Stadium, large event billboards display with clear black text against a white background today's match-up:
"The 93rd National High School Baseball Championship Final"
"Waseda Jitsugyo (West Tokyo) VS Koushing Academy (Aomori)"
Affected by the electricity problems caused by the earthquake, this year's Koshien final started much earlier than usual—normally, to ensure ratings and attendance, the final is held at 1 PM in the afternoon. This year, however, it started at 9:30 AM;
