Ichiro Suzuki

The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in 1977, the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July 1999. From their 1977 inception until... June 1999, the club's home park was the Kingdome. The "Mariners" name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed "the M's", a title featured in their primary logo from 1987–1992. The current team colors are Navy Blue, Northwest Green , and Metallic Silver, after having been Royal Blue and Gold from 1977–1992. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose. The organization did not field a winning team until 1991, and any real success eluded them until 1995 when they won their first division championship and defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series. The game-winning hit in Game 5, in which Edgar Martinez drove home Ken Griffey, Jr. to win the game in the 11th inning, clinched a series win for the Mariners, and has since become an iconic moment in team history.
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Kasugai is a city located in Aichi, Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1943. As of March 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 303,181 and a density of 3,270 inhabitants per square kilometre . The total area is 92.71 square kilometres . Part of Nagoya Airfield is in the city of... Kasugai. The rest of the airport is in the city of Komaki. Nagoya Airport serves Nagoya, Aichi. There is also a candy manufacturer named Kasugai, whose headquarters is here. The remains of Jōjō Castle can be found in Kasugai. Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, is a sister city to Kasugai. Major League Baseball outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was born in Kasugai.
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