Nippon-Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) updated his Instagram on the 29th, writing, "In order to give him a sense of responsibility for this year's slogan, I asked Kiyomiya, who has become the players' association president, to decide on it," and posted a video of Kiyomiya.

In a video, Kiyomiya Yuki said, "Happy New Year, boss. This year's slogan is, exactly, 'Dominate.' When last year's season ended, Big Boss said, 'Next year we have to win overwhelmingly,' and 'We have to win by a landslide.' When I heard that, I thought the keyword for this year would be 'overwhelming.' I thought of a word that we could all say and that would bring us together, and I came up with the word 'dominate.' I see it as meaning overwhelming. I decided on the word 'Domire' so that fans and players can all say it easily. I believe that if we can all unite with this word, we can definitely win the championship, so let's all dominate this year."

The commander expressed his gratitude for the congratulations on his 54th birthday, which he had celebrated the previous day, and concluded by saying, "I'm even more motivated than ever. Let's all do our best!!"