Among Japanese wine fans, there may also be some basketball enthusiasts.
On Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, Earthfriends Tokyo Z of the Japanese professional basketball B.LEAGUE is scheduled to play against the Yamagata Wyverns at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
Concurrently, a Yamagata Product Fair will be held, where precious wines produced in Yamagata are also set to make an appearance.
Let's take a look at the details.
Why Is a Basketball Team Hosting a Product Fair?
Earthfriends Tokyo Z is a popular team in Japan's professional basketball B.LEAGUE.
For this season's home opener, they will be hosting various events under the theme of "Festival."
Among these, in order to allow fans of the AWAY team to enjoy themselves as well, they actively organize "Regional Product Fairs" spotlighting the home areas of opposing teams.
This time, with the Yamagata Wyverns being the opponent, they have decided to hold a Yamagata Product Fair.
A Grand Gathering of Yamagata's Flavors!
This "Yamagata Product Fair" is an event held to commemorate the matchup against the Yamagata Wyverns.
With the cooperation of the Tokyo Office of Nagai City, Yamagata Prefecture—which has a partnership city agreement with Ota Ward—along with Haneda BAL and the Yamagata Prefecture antenna shop "Oishii Yamagata Plaza," local Yamagata products are scheduled to be introduced and sold.
In addition to Yamagata regional dishes such as imoni and tama konnyaku, as well as famous Yamagata confections, sake and wine from Yamagata Prefecture will also be on sale this time.
When it comes to wineries in Yamagata Prefecture, Takahata Winery, Sakai Winery, and Takeda Winery are well known, but what kind of wine will actually appear remains a treat for the day of the event.
Support Yamagata in Both Sports and Wine!
In recent years, Yamagata wines have also been attracting attention.
Because of this, the number of people interested in Yamagata Prefecture may also be increasing.
Furthermore, this "Earthfriends Tokyo Z vs. Yamagata Wyverns" matchup serves as the opening game of the 2022-23 season.
Why not take this opportunity to support Yamagata in both sports and wine?
Reference
Earthfriends Tokyo Z vs. Yamagata Wyverns
Saturday, October 1
Doors open 15:30 / Game starts 17:00
Ota City General Gymnasium
Earthfriends Tokyo Z vs. Yamagata Wyverns
Sunday, October 2
Doors open 16:30 / Game starts 18:00
Ota City General Gymnasium
Match Details: https://eftokyo-z.jp/lp/game_20221001-02/
Product Fair Details: https://eftokyo-z.jp/news/220928-02