The Japan Times10h ago
For 63-year-old Tomoko Namba, the only female owner of an NPB team, running the BayStars isn't about status or prestige. It's about proximity to the thing she has loved since childhood: baseball. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/tomoko-namba-yokohama-dena-baystars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #yokohamadenabaystars #tomokonamba #yokohama
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars’ No. 1 fan also happens to be the owner

Tomoko Namba, the only female owner of an NPB team and affectionately known as 'Namba Mama' to BayStars fans, has had a lifelong love affair with baseball.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 13, 2024
BayStars manager Daisuke Miura and team owner Tomoko Namba spoke about the team's Japan Series triumph at the national press club on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-never-lost-faith-japan-series/ #baseball #japanesebaseball #daisukemiura #tomokonamba #yokohamabaystars #fukuokasoftbankhawks #japanseries