Nippon-Ham draft pick No. 3 Rui Otsuka gives back to his family's soba restaurant in Tochigi by saying, "If I work hard, I'll be able to do my best in the restaurant." He moves into the Yusho dormitory in Kamagaya, Chiba.

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2026.1.5(月) 19:51

ディズニー映画「トイ・ストーリー」のキャラクター「ロッツォ」のぬいぐるみとともに入寮した大塚瑠晏(右は日本ハムのマスコットのカビー・ザ・ベアー) 

Nippon-Ham infielder Rui Otsuka, of Tokai University, moved into the Yusho Dormitory in Kamagaya, Chiba, on the 5th, along with a stuffed toy of Lotso from the Disney movie "Toy Story." The stuffed toy, which he bought at Disneyland during his university days, is his favorite, and he said, "I sleep with it. He plays a bad guy in the movie, but he looks cute. And he smells like strawberries." He moved into the dorm with his good buddy.

His mother's family home is a soba restaurant called "Okoshiji" in Kanuma City, Tochigi. He worked at the front of the store over the New Year holidays, helping out with serving food and serving customers, and he says, "Many people encouraged me to do my best," giving him strength. "I think if I work hard, more people will come to the store. I'll do my best." One of the best short stop in the university, who was also selected as a University Samurai, is starting a new chapter in his life, carrying the expectations of the restaurant on his shoulders.

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Nippon-Ham draft pick No. 3 Rui Otsuka gives back to his family's soba restaurant in Tochigi by saying, "If I work hard, I'll be able to do my best in the restaurant." He moves into the Yusho dormitory in Kamagaya, Chiba.