Rakuten Shigenaga Chen infielder of Chūgaku University, the third overall pick in the draft by the Japan National University of Sports Sciences (JNU), was greeted at the Chūgaku University Tama Campus in Tama, Tokyo, on February 2, 2012.

In addition to his ability to make the Japanese university national team, his scout, Toshiyuki Hisaka, also highly praises his cheerful personality. What made him fall in love with him was a self-promotional photo that was shown on the vision screen at Jingu Stadium during his third year. It was a very impactful shot with a big smile and a peace sign, accompanied by the message "Countrysiders are strong."

At the press conference after his nomination greeting, the Fukuoka-born slugger posed with the same "country bumpkin smile" as in his promotional image, saying, "I want to show my cheerfulness from my first year and become the best player for Rakuten Eagles in Japan." He aims to become a powerful second second baseman on par with his Osaka Toin High School seniors, Asamura (Rakuten), and Chuo University seniors, Maki (DeNA).

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