On the 6th, Softbank Hawks pitcher Tomohisa Ozeki revealed a "good omen" for further progress this season. He opened up his training session to the public at Tama Home Stadium Chikugo. He started with a warm-up and then adjusted his running routine. He spent an hour carefully playing catch, from medium distance (about 60 meters) to short distance (about 20 meters). "There's a lot I want to do, and as a result, I'm throwing a lot. I don't think it's such a bad thing, so I'll just be careful not to throw too much," he said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

On New Year's Day, for the second year in a row, he climbed Mount Tsukuba (877 meters above sea level) in his hometown of Ibaraki. Watching the first sunrise of the year, he said, "Last year I started the year off like that and I felt like it was going to be a good year, so I went to see it again this year and thought it was beautiful," quietly fueling his fighting spirit for the coming season.

Last season, he made 24 appearances, recording 13 wins and 5 losses. This was his first time achieving double-digit win, and his winning percentage was .722, earning him the title of the highest winning percentage in Pacific League. Regarding superstitions, Ozeki said, "I intend to cherish them. I think going too far might not be good either... but I intend to cherish things like visiting shrines." After watching the sunrise for the second year in a row, he drew a fortune slip at his local shrine, which was a great blessing. Although his fortune slip for 2025 was not a great blessing, he managed to surpass last season's performance, and smiled, saying, "I was quite happy." He is expected to evolve even further this season.