Retired Sho Nakata is touched by the "Thank You Party" held by Nippon-Ham members [List of participants included]

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2025.12.6(土) 10:55

From Sho Nakata's Instagram (@shonakata_official)

Sho Nakata, who retired from professional baseball at the end of this season, uploaded a video of a "thank you party" held for him by members of his former team, the Nippon-Nippon-Ham.

On the 6th, he updated his Instagram and wrote, "Thanks everyone! The Nichi-Ham members gave me a party to thank me for all my hard work!" He looks happy. Nippon-Ham The "Mere Old Man" has been a member of the team from his rookie season until 2021. We had a lot of fun talking about the old days! I was really happy! I was really happy! Thank you! He was thrilled.

The gathering included current players and alumni, including Kotaro Kiyomiya, who became the player's association president this season, and Taisei Ota, who retired in 2014. Kenji Sugitani, who also participated, posted the same photo on his Instagram account and tagged the participants who have opened count, revealing the members.

[Members tagged by Sugitani]

Kotaro Kiyomiya, Chusei Mannami, Yushin Shimizu, Hiromi Oka (now Lotte), Shingo Ishikawa (now Lotte), Naoyuki Uwasawa (now Softbank Hawks), Go Matsumoto (now The Giants), Kensuke Kondo (now Softbank Hawks), Yohei Kagitani, Taiji Ohta, Toshiken Yokoo

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Retired Sho Nakata is touched by the "Thank You Party" held by Nippon-Ham members [List of participants included]