On March 22, Lotte announced that Shuta Takano pitcher has been selected for the fire prevention campaign poster produced for the "Spring Fire Prevention Campaign (March 1-7)" conducted by the Chiba City Fire Department to publicize the importance of fire prevention.

In conjunction with the campaign, the posters will be displayed in approximately 2,500 locations in Chiba City, including neighborhood associations, public facilities, and businesses.

▼Comment from Chiba City Fire Department

The purpose of this report is to prevent the loss of precious lives and valuable property as we enter the spring season when the air becomes drier and windier, and to further remind people of fire prevention, we created this report with the idea that we can widely promote the importance of fire prevention by featuring players from our home team, Chiba Lotte Marines, which is familiar to all citizens. The team is the home team of and is very familiar to the public. Chiba Lotte Marines The Chiba City Fire Bureau will also put more effort into fire prevention efforts to live up to the powerful pitch of Shuta Takano pitcher."

▼ Shuta Takano pitcher Comments

I am very honored to be featured on the Chiba City Fire Department's fire prevention campaign poster. I believe that fires can be caused by a moment of carelessness, and I was reminded of the importance of being aware and prepared on a daily basis. I would be happy if this poster can convey the importance of fire prevention to as many people as possible. This season, I will do my best to become a pitcher that can be entrusted with even more responsible situations. As the saying goes, "A match is the source of a fire." Even at baseball, a small trigger can lead to a big fire. I will wave my arms as hard as I can this season so that I can cut off that bud at an early stage and pitch lead to the team's win!