Dodgers Eighth Homestand: Japanese Heritage Night Highlights and Game Schedule

As the Dodgers prepare to begin their eighth homestand of the season this Tuesday, July 2, there is an actual feeling of optimism. This homestand will be more than just a regular six-game series; on July 2–4, the Boys in Blue will play the Arizona Diamondbacks, and from July 5–7, they will play the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Dodgers are planning to hold Japanese Heritage Night at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, July 2, sponsored by Daiso. A variety of pregame acts and in-game programs will be available to fans in honor of the strong Japanese community in Los Angeles.

Japanese Heritage Night Centerfield Plaza Entertainment

Fans who arrive early for the game will find plenty of entertainment at Centerfield Plaza when the stadium gates open at 5:10 p.m. Eight Taiko drums will be used in the performance by the local Venice group Koshin Taiko. Additionally, DJ Crew, a Tokyo-based DJ originally from Kanagawa, Japan, will spin on the plaza. DJing from the age of sixteen, he has provided music for important occasions including the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Formula 1. The “Samurai Guitarist,” MIYAVI, is a musician, actor, and philanthropist. He will perform before the game, collaborating with Koshin Taiko, and he will also throw out an Honorary First Pitch.

Anna Aya, a rising star in J-Pop whose debut single “Someone Else” peaked at No. 46 on the US radio charts, will play three songs to wrap up the entertainment on the plaza.

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Game Day July 2

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Customized Jersey

As part of the ticket package, Dodger Stadium offers customized jerseys to those buyers upon entry, featuring koi fish on the sleeves, a pheasant feather texture, and “Dodgers” written in phonetic Japanese on the reverse, paying homage to Shohei Ohtani‘s birthplace in Japan.

A Special Honor

The Dodgers will honor 110-year-old Yoshiko Miwa for being the oldest Japanese American in the country, believed to be the second-oldest resident of California, and the oldest survivor of the internment camps during World War II. She worked as a nurse, was a lifelong Dodgers fan, and has a large and loving family with ten grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Game Day Schedule

Tuesday, July 2^nd vs. Diamondbacks – 7:10 PM

• Ticket Pack: Japanese Heritage Night Jersey presented by Daiso
• Anthem: Aisha
• Ceremonial First Pitch: George Takei
• Honorary First Pitch: MIYAVI
• It’s Time for Dodger Baseball: George Takei
• Centerfield Plaza: Koshin Taiko, MIYAVI, Anna Aya, DJ Crew
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: Retired U.S. Coast Guard Seamen Third Class Rikio Izumi

Wednesday, July 3^rd vs. Diamondbacks – 7:10 PM

• Promotion: Bobby Miller Bobblehead presented by Budweiser
• Anthem: Logan Crosby
• Ceremonial First Pitch: Natalie Loureda, Bobby’s girlfriend
• Honorary First Pitch: Eric Gagné
• It’s Time for Dodger Baseball: Miller Family
• Centerfield Plaza: DJ B Rush
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Mercado

Thursday, July 4^th vs. Diamondbacks – 6:10 PM

• Anthem: B Slade
• Ceremonial First Pitch: U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Johann Hindert
• Centerfield Plaza: Pio Gabriel Band
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: Retired U.S. Navy Airbourne Radio Operator Lee Auger
• Postgame: Fireworks Show presented by General MIlls

Friday, July 5^th vs. Brewers – 7:10 PM

• Ticket Pack: hololive promotional baseball cards
• Anthem: Albert Hickman
• Ceremonial First Pitch: Vince Staples
• Honorary First Pitch: Rod Dedeaux Foundation
• It’s Time for Dodger Baseball: hololive
• Centerfield Plaza: tsUgU Itagaki
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Tricia Smith-Leavy
• Postgame: Drone Show

Saturday, July 6^th vs. Brewers – 4:15 PM

• Promotion: Jason Heyward City Connect Bobblehead presented by 76
• Ceremonial First Pitch: Messi Heyward, Jason’s son
• Honorary First Pitch: CT3 Polar Plunge Cameron and Samuel
• It’s Time for Dodger Baseball: Heyward Family
• Centerfield Plaza: DJ N.I.C.
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: Retired U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Phillip Benton

Sunday, July 7^th vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM

• Anthem: Reagan Carlstrom
• Ceremonial First Pitch: Gunnar Gonzalez
• Centerfield Plaza: DJ Dina Rae
• Military Hero of the Game, presented by IBEW & Pipe Trades: Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General George Vogel
• Postgame: Kids Run the Bases