Rakuten ・・・ Fumiya Kurokawa infielder went to Rakuten Mobile on June 6 to renew his contract, and signed for an increase of 24.4 million yen to an annual salary of 33 million yen (amount estimated). Kurokawa was a little surprised at the increase, saying, "Oh my God, I thought this was professional.

This season, Kurokawa missed the opening day of the season with the first team due to poor upper body condition during training camp, but he played in a career-high 83 games. Although he did not reach the required number of at-bats, he still posted a batting average of .299, 4 Home Run, and 33 RBI. He also contributed to the team by playing a key role in connecting the batting batting order, sometimes batting fourth. "I was able to step up to the plate believing in what I've done so that I would have no regrets," Kurokawa reflected. Looking ahead to next season, where expectations are high for him to perform well as a key player, he stated with confidence, "I really want to win a championship. I want to contribute as much as I can to the team and win the championship."

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