Despite it being the Championship Series season, an unusual number of empty seats have been noticed at the home stadium of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. It is a cause for concern that even during such an important and popular series, the tickets are not being sold out. The exact reason behind the dwindling attendance is yet to be confirmed.

Baseball is considered a national sport in Japan, enjoying significant popularity and cultural significance. Especially during the Championship Series, stadiums are typically filled to the brim with enthusiastic fans. However, this unusual circumstance might reflect a shift in fan behavior, possibly due to economic conditions, changing interest, or simply the influence of the ongoing pandemic.

In the United States, a similar situation might be compared with an unexpected drop in attendance at a Major League Baseball game during playoffs. Both in Japan and the US, such an occurrence could be a cause for concern for the management as well as analysis of potential causes by sports analysts and commentators.