July 12th, 2009 | 
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As one of our readers brought up, Hard Off Eco Stadium opened on July 7th (Japan time) with a two-game series between the Hanshin Tigers and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. This stadium had its challenges in reaching to the point of being able to host an NPB game. The construction of the stadium was been delayed by the World Cup co-hosted by Japan and South Korea in 2002 and an earthquake hitting the region in 2004. The stadium includes an artificial turf field, an indoor practice facility (a much
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Tags: Artificial Turf Field, Carp, Challenges, Earthquake, Game Series, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima, Indoor Practice Facility, Japan Time, July 7th, Korea 2002, Niigata, South Korea, Toyo, World Cup