On the 30th, Sho Nakata held his first talk show with Yuuki Saito, his former teammate for 10 years at Nippon-Ham. After the "Japan-Korea Dream Dream Players Game 2025" held at ESCON, the two visited "SUNNY TERRACE," a commercial facility adjacent to ESCON, which Saito is also involved in. The two, who were teammates for 10 years at Nippon-Ham, appeared in front of a limited audience of 50 fans.
Regarding her future after retirement, she said, "I want to challenge myself in many different ways. I love baseball, but I would also like to try working on things other than baseball, such as clothes, accessories, and jewelry, which are things I like."
In response to a question from Saito about whether he would return to Nippon-Ham as a coach or manager, he said, "For example, if I were to return as a coach, I still lack the coaching skills, so I don't have the desire to become a coach right now, and I can't do that. Maybe I'd like to do it when I have the skills to understand the players' opinions and break things down in my own mind and teach them in an easy-to-understand way. I might want to teach the kids who are struggling in the second team."
He also has a strong attachment to Hokkaido, and spoke passionately about his desire to start a baseball team, saying, "I'd like to teach children the joy of baseball. I want to give back to Hokkaido."
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