Seibu Lions The first overall pick in the draft, Taiga Kojima catcher (22) of Meiji University, entered the Wakashishi Dormitory in Tokorozawa, Saitama, with gaudy orange glasses in his hands on the 7th.

When he moved into the dormitory, he brought along a pair of glasses that were a gift from about eight of his juniors at Meiji University, who said, "If you put them on before bed, they'll cut out blue light and improve the quality of your sleep." His current eyesight is an astonishing 1.5. He says he doesn't usually wear formal glasses or tinted sunglasses except when playing, but because "my parents have poor eyesight, I was always told to take good care of my eyes growing up," he is highly conscious of eye care, saying, "I made sure not to look at my smartphone too much, and made sure to look into the distance once a day and do eye exercises before ending my day."

Kojima also made sure to appeal to the press, saying, "It was a gift from a junior catcher at Meiji University, so please use it." With the rookie joint voluntary training starting on the 10th and the opening game coming up, Kojima plans to put all his effort into promoting himself next, saying, "I think my selling point is my batting, so I hope you will see my competitive spirit. catcher can hit is the best, but I also want to become a player who can help the team win."