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Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium

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The Matsuyama Central Park Baseball Stadium (Matsuyama Chūō Kōen Yakyūjō) is a multi-purpose stadium in Matsuyama Central Park, Matsuyama, Ehime, Shikoku, Japan. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches. The stadium holds 30,136 people. The nickname is "Botchan Stadium". It is named after well-known novel Botchan written by Natsume Sōseki who once lived in Matsuyama. The stadium is the home ground of the Ehime Mandarin Pirates playing in Shikoku Island League.

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