* Please note this event is taking place in Temple University (main campus) in Philadelphia, USA.

* This is a co-hosted event by Professor Kathy Uno, Asian Studies Program, History Department of Temple University (TU) and the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University Japan Campus (TUJ).

Baseball is no longer a uniquely American sport. While baseball games in Japan look like those in the U.S., the business practices of Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball differ sharply. Dr. Leeds presents several key differences and shows how they reflect broader differences in the economies and cultures of Japan and America.