An object at rest tends to stay at rest. And sometimes, inaction can lead to the point of divergence. If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice, after all.
During World War II, austerity measures forced the owner of this team to merge with another corporation, with their comglomerated team nickname "Great Ring" being a literal translation of the ancient name for Japan,
yamato (大和). The thinking was to create a team name that represented the people of the country, like the Yankees or Canadiens.
After the war, the team and its owner spun off from the other corporation, and
thus the search began for a new team name, preferably a bird since the company logo had wings the original owner decided to keep the team's name out of non-chalance, minus the "Great" part of it. They had bigger things to worry about.
After making Osaka their home for the first 30+ years of league history, a new ballpark and an exclusive fanbase called them to the west. Add in one deep-pocketed new owner, and you have the makings of a dynasty.
Fukuoka Rings
It's fun to try and work in greyscale, really. Might have gotten a bit White Sox-y in the away jersey, but I had that road look in my mind since Day 1.
Cap and alt jersey font is Rockwell Extra Bold, jersey font is BOEING-style.
The interlocking rings are from a
PowerPoint deck by PresentationGO (!) that I recoloured with silver gradients.
Another triple jersey set - white home, grey road (and darker than the others since it's a team colour), and a black alternate.
