Japanese Baseball’s ‘Wa’ Factor by Patrick L. Smith (Jul 18, 1989) When Bob Whiting arrived in Tokyo back in 1965 to attend Sophia University’s extension for foreign students, it was only natural that he gravitated quickly to the spectator sport both Japan and the United States claim as a national pastime. How could he know … Continue reading Japanese Baseball’s ‘Wa’ Factor, International Herald Tribune, Patrick Smith July 18, 1989