Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball
Directed byKenneth Eng
Written byAlex Shear
Produced byAlex Shear
Takayo Nagasawa
CinematographyJake Clennell
Edited byKenneth Eng
Music byKaren Tanaka
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
53 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball is a 2006 documentary film about high school baseball in Japan, the pastime that has turned into an obsession. The film follows two schools as they compete and head towards the 2003 (86th annual) tournament.[1]

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball was directed by Kenneth Eng and written/produced by Alex Shear.[2] It was shown on PBS in the US in 2006 as part of its POV series.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ PBS Synopsis
  2. ↑ "In Japanese high school baseball, all roads lead to Koshien". The Asian Reporter. June 27, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gates, Anita (July 4, 2006). "In 'Kokoyakyum,' Youth Baseball, Japanese Style". New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ Shorr, Kerry (October 31, 2017). "Boy Of Summer: Interview With "Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball" Director Kenneth Eng". Haute Living. Retrieved February 18, 2026.


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