Having attended the Millennium Summit, with No. 2001 on his uniform, the Prime Minister of Japan pitches from the mound of Shea Stadium, New York, at the opening ceremony of the nightfs baseball game. (Catcher: Mr. Mike Piazza) gOne strike!h
Prime Minister Mori shakes hands with Mr. Bobby Valentine, Manager of the New York Mets,
who once headed a Japanese professional baseball team, too. (Left: Mr. Piazza)
gYakyuh - baseball - is Japanfs national pastime. As a young boy, Prime Minister Mori himself loved playing it.