On the 9th, Rakuten Eagles announced that pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa visited Tohoku University Hospital in collaboration with the nonprofit organization AYA, and interacted with children through strikeouts and other activities.

Hayakawa commented through the team, "This was the first time we had done this, so actually visiting the hospital was a good experience and a great stimulus. Seeing so many children working hard on surgery and rehabilitation, it made me realize that I too have to work hard. After visiting this time, I once again felt that I want to have more opportunities to meet people in person like this."