Dodgers vs Mets on Japanese & Japanese American Community Night at Citi Field

Japanese and Japanese American Community Night

Friday, May 23 at 7:10 p.m. | Pregame Ceremonies at 5:45 p.m.

Citi Field – Flushing, Queens

Admission: $63.25 to $232.50

Kick off Memorial Day weekend in a memorable way on Friday, May 23 as Kodai Senga and the New York Mets host reigning National League MVP Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field.

Once again, The Japanese American Association of New York, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), The Nippon Club, Japan Society, U.S.-Japan Council, and the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will host Japanese and Japanese American Community Night, celebrating the strong bond between the U.S. and Japan through our shared love of baseball.

Pregame Activities

  • Taiko Drumming
    Soh Daiko in Tom Seaver Plaza from 5:45 p.m. until 6:15 p.m.

  • Amazin' Awards Presentation to Community Leaders
    Gary S. Moriwaki – Japan Society Board Member
    Masaaki Maeda – Vice President & Assistant Secretary, JCCI
    Koji Sato – President, The Japanese American Association of America, Inc.
    Darin Arita – Co-Chair, New York & Vicinity Region, U.S.-Japan Council
    Kathryn Bannai – Member of the Board of Trustees, JANM

  • First Pitch Thrown by a Dignitary in the Japanese and Japanese American Community
    Pitcher: Tetsuo Kawate – Former JCCI President, President & CEO, Mitsubishi Corporations (Americas)
    Catcher: Dr. Joshua Walker – President & CEO, Japan Society

The Mets are offering discount tickets to the Japanese and Japanese American community for the entire three-game series. Click this link https://www.gofevo.com/group/JJANight2025 to purchase tickets. With each purchase, $10 will be donated to the Japanese community organization of your choice, which you will select upon checkout.


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