During the summer they have the high school baseball championship where high school teams from around the country compete in a single elimination game tournament. It is a lot of fun to watch because there is so much emotion and it is an honor for them to even play in the tournament. When a team loses, you often see them crying and in Japan showing your emotion like that is usually frowned upon but it is accepted at the tournament because of what it means to them.
There is one part after each game that Rachel thinks is so cruel. When the game is over, the two teams face each other and bow and the losing team runs to their dugout and stands there while the winning team remains at home plate. Then the winning team's school song is played and they sing it while the losing team has to stand there and watch and listen.
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