New Lifestyle Shop "Plus-B" Opens at Yokohama Stadium | +B
DESIGN / PRODUCT
May 25, 2015

New Lifestyle Shop "Plus-B" Opens at Yokohama Stadium | +B


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Yu Yamada of method handled product MD support and shop VMD


Lifestyle shop '+B' opens at Yokohama Stadium, breathing baseball


At Yokohama Stadium, home of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars—currently leading Japan's Central League (as of May 22, 2015)—a lifestyle shop named '+B' (Plus B) has opened, born from the concept of 'adding BASEBALL to everyday life.' Centered around the original brand '+B,' the store offers goods and apparel that infuse daily life with the 'spirit of baseball.' Adjacent to the shop is 'BALLPARK COFFEE,' a coffee stand facing Yokohama Park, which surrounds the stadium. On weekdays, you can enjoy specialty coffee, carefully drip-brewed from selected beans, starting at 8 AM. The coffee stand is open even on non-game days.

Text by Makoto KAJII (OPENERS)





A Concept Shop Without a Team Name


'+B' features a lineup of vintage-like products that evoke the long history and tradition of baseball, a sport loved for ages. These include daily necessities crafted from high-quality leather, wood, and fabric used in professional baseball equipment. The collection offers goods and apparel that naturally blend baseball into everyday life, subtly conveying its essence.

It's groundbreaking for a professional baseball team's official shop not to bear the team's name. This reflects a strong desire to 'collaborate with leading creators in various fields to maximize baseball's appeal and help more people rediscover its value.'


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Promoting Baseball's Charm, Even on Non-Game Days


Yu Yamada of method, who supported the product merchandising and handled the shop's visual merchandising, shared his involvement: 'I was initially invited by Iku Hirose of Tone and Matter, with whom I've worked on other projects, to join the founding team of +B. I felt this was a rare opportunity to be involved with a professional baseball team, and I was drawn to the caliber of the team members, so I decided to participate.'

'The product selection is designed to appeal not only to DeNA BayStars fans but to all baseball enthusiasts, and even to those less interested in baseball, with a strong emphasis on everyday usability. We aim for this facility to transcend the boundaries of a single team's shop, becoming a place that daily creates opportunities to showcase baseball's appeal and share its fun and wonder with as many people as possible, whether on game days or non-game days,' he commented.


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Enjoy Delicious Coffee at Yokohama Park, 'Yokohama's Ballpark'


At '+B,' the attached coffee stand 'BALLPARK COFFEE' serves specialty coffee meticulously drip-brewed from fine beans, further enhancing the charm of spending time surrounded by baseball.

BALLPARK COFFEE uses coffee beans carefully selected by 'OBSCURA COFFEE ROASTERS,' a specialty coffee shop in Sangenjaya known for its in-house roasting. They offer four types of single-origin beans—meticulously sourced for their origin and producer, imported with strict freshness control, and roasted to perfection for each bean type—along with one original blend. These are single-origin beans harvested from a single variety of seedling, with a clear origin, region, and processing method, and are not blended.

The original blend, 'BALLPARK BLEND,' is reportedly enjoyed by Yokohama DeNA BayStars players, managers, and coaches. Experience a life with baseball' while feeling its presence at 'Yokohama's Ballpark,' Yokohama Park.


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'+B (Plus B)'
Yokohama Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
(Former site of the official shop until 2014)
Business Hours | 11:00–19:00
*Open until one hour after the game ends on days when professional baseball games are held at Yokohama Stadium

BALLPARK COFFEE
Business Hours | Weekdays 8:00–19:00,
Weekends and Holidays 10:00–19:00
https://www.baystars.co.jp/plusb/


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