Japan's professional baseball body is wavering on whether to relax its own restrictions on the use of social media to meet the demand of fans eager to share their passion via digital platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-social-media-use/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #npb #socialmedia #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #jpbpa

NPB could stand to learn from MLB after it banned fans from posting videos and photos of game-winning home runs or spectacular catches to social media. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/japanese-baseball-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #pitchingninja #robfriedman #jpbpa #hokkaidonipponhamfighters #socialmedia #mlb