◇"ENGLISH DAY CAMP" held at Hokkaido Nippon-Ham F Village

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that it will hold the first "ENGLISH DAY CAMP ~ [Commuting] English Camp at F VILLAGE ~" at Hokkaido Ballpark F Village from August 9th (Saturday) to 11th (Monday, holiday). As an exclusive benefit for participants, there will be an online seminar by The Fighters team interpreter and video messages from foreign players.

Participant-only benefit #1: Online seminar with The Fighters team interpreter
A talk on "English and Me" by a current The Fighters interpreter. It is enjoyable not only for children but also for parents (available on YouTube only from 10am on Sunday, July 27th).

Participant-only benefit ② Messages of support from foreign players
On the day of the English Day Camp, video messages of support from foreign athletes will be shown in class. These videos are exclusive to this camp and will create an opportunity to motivate students to "learn English and be able to cheer on the athletes in English."

ENGLISH DAY CAMP Details
Together with foreign instructors from ISA Co., Ltd., who have expertise in teaching English conversation, children can learn "living English" through play and demonstrations at the facilities in ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO and F VILLAGE. The program is entirely in English, but even children who are learning English for the first time can enjoy it.

schedule
August 9th (Sat), 10th (Sun), 11th (Monday/holiday)
Gather at 8:45 a.m., dissolve at 4:00 p.m. each day
*Participation on a one-day basis (commuting type) without accommodation. Applications for multiple days are also possible.

subject
Elementary school 3rd to 6th grade

Capacity
40 people per date (minimum number of participants per date: 20 people)

venue
Hokkaido Ballpark F Village (F Village, Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido)

◇Tohoku Rakuten acquires 2020 American League Home Run king Luke Voit

Rakuten Eagles announced that they have reached a contract agreement with Luke Voit. Voit has hit 95 Home Run in his MLB career, including Home Run in the shortened 2020 season, winning the AL Home Run title.

▼ Luke Voit Voit player profile▼
Position: infielder
Date of birth: February 13, 1991 (34 years old)
Birthplace: United States
Throwing/batting: Right-handed
Height/Weight: 188cm/117kg
Baseball career: Lafayette High School - Missouri State University - St. Louis Cardinals - New York Yankees - San Diego Padres - Washington Nationals - Milwaukee Brewers - Quintana Roo The Tigers-Rakuten Eagles

▼ Comments from Luke Voit ▼
"Thank you to everyone at Rakuten Eagles for believing in me and welcoming me as a part of the team. I have nothing but gratitude for everyone who has followed me to get to this point. My family and I are very excited, and I can't wait to come to Japan and contribute to the team's win. I can't wait to get started as a part of The Eagles, and I look forward to meeting all the fans in Tohoku soon. Let's go!"

◇ Eiko Kano visits Tohoku Rakuten "Summer Star! VIVID SUMMER" on the first day

Rakuten Eagles have announced that Miyagi native Hidetaka Kano will deliver a ceremonial pitch to kick off the first day of "Summer Stadium! VIVID SUMMER" at the game against Saitama Seibu on Saturday, July 26th. In addition to the ceremonial pitch, he is scheduled to appear on stage before the game and at events between inning.

In line with the theme of the 2025 season's "Summer Stadium!", "VIVID SUMMER," the "EAGLES SUMMER jersey 2025," which uses vivid VIVID PINK as the main color, will be presented to the first 20,000 people who have tickets to the game on the day. Kano will also wear this jersey to enthusiastically support Rakuten Eagles.

▼Comment from Eiko Kano▼
"I will be participating again this time! I am looking forward to this day, when I can communicate with Rakuten fans more than usual and cheer them on, and I am already feeling excited. In addition, I will be appearing at events throughout the game, so please look forward to it! Let's have fun together and cheer on Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles as we aim for win!"

◇ Orix Yusuke Mugitani breaks a finger on his left hand

On the 9th, Orix Buffaloes player Yusuke Mugitani was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture of the base of the middle phalanx of the fourth finger of his left hand at a hospital in Osaka City. He joined the team as the first draft pick from Fuji University, and in his rookie year this season, he hit .303 in April and had a .257 batting average in 41 games, making his presence felt.

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Related links
・ [Hokkaido Nippon-Ham] "ENGLISH DAY CAMP"
・ [Tohoku Rakuten] Luke Voit Voit contract agreement
・ [Tohoku Rakuten] Hidetaka Kano will be attending the Saitama Seibu game on July 26th (Sat.)