Bring your cheers and business cards. Watch Aaron Judge and the Bronx Bombers take on Shohei Ohtani and the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a regular season showdown at Dodger Stadium. View all the action on multiple screens throughout the Pub's 2nd floor. Enjoy beer and food and network with fellow young professionals and members.

JCCI & JAA Young Professionals Networking and Baseball Watch Party

Playwright Irish Pub – 27 W. 35th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), 2nd Floor

Saturday, May 31 – Doors Open at 6:00 p.m., Game Starts at 7:10 p.m. ET | 4:10 p.m. PT

Admission: $20

On the heels of a successful Japanese and Japanese American Community Night at Citi Field on May 23, which had a one hour and 38-minute rain delay and several extra innings between the Dodgers and the Mets, the Young Professionals of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and The Japanese American Association of New York are hosting a watch party of Saturday’s matchup between the Mets’ cross-town rivals, the Yankees, against the Dodgers.

About the Event

Admission

Cost to enter is $20, which includes one free drink. Organizers will collect payment at the door, but please register at this link or email info@jcciny.org.

There will be a 5th Inning raffle for New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers merchandise and game tickets. Raffle tickets are $10 each.

Please note: Cash only for admission and raffle tickets.

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

Catch the Los Angeles Dodgers vs the New York Mets on Japanese and 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.

Yankees/Dodgers Watch Party