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 pitched 24 times, posting a record of 13 wins and 5 losses. His first double-digit win gave him a winning percentage of .722, earning him the title of highest winning percentage in Pacific League. Regarding good luck charms, Ozeki said, "I try to cherish them. I don't think going overboard is good, but I also try to cherish things like visiting shrines." After watching the sunrise for the second year in a row, he drew a fortune at a local shrine, which was a great fortune. While 2025 wasn't a great fortune, he "surpassed last season's fortune," and smiled, saying, "I was pretty happy." He plans to continue evolving this season.