On the 30th, Rakuten Eagles announced that the official regular season games to be held in Aomori Prefecture (Hirosaki City), Yamagata Prefecture (Yamagata City), Fukushima Prefecture (Koriyama City), Akita Prefecture (Akita City), and Iwate Prefecture (Morioka City) during the 2026 season will continue to be held as the "Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Tohoku Series Supported by Daito Trust Construction," as was the case in the 2025 season.
As a gift to visitors, a "second baseman jersey" featuring the "Tohoku Stripe" made up of six lines will be given to the first 5,000 people at each prefecture's match.
▼ Overview of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Tohoku Series Supported by Daito Trust Construction
■Event Schedule
<Aomori Prefecture>
Date: May 12th (Tuesday) vs. Orix Buffaloes [Game starts at 6:00 PM]
Venue: Haruka Yume Stadium (Hirosaki City Sports Park ball park)
<Yamagata Prefecture>
Date: June 23rd (Tuesday) Seibu Lions Lions [Game starts at 6:00 PM]
Venue: Kirayaka Stadium (Yamagata City General Sports center fielder ball park)
Fukushima Prefecture
Date: Wednesday, July 1st vs. Lotte [Game starts at 6:00 PM]
Venue: York Kaiseiyama Stadium (Kaiseiyama ball park)
<Akita Prefecture>
Date: Tuesday, September 1st vs. Orix Buffaloes [Game starts at 6:00 PM]
Venue: Komachi Stadium (Akita Prefectural ball park)
<Iwate Prefecture>
Date: Wednesday, September 2nd vs. Orix Buffaloes [Game starts at 6:00 PM]
Venue: Kitagin Ballpark (Iwate Morioka Ballpark)
Visitor gift: second baseman jersey
The team will be given second baseman jersey featuring the "Tohoku Stripe," a design that represents the six prefectures of Tohoku, and symbolizing the strong bond between Tohoku, the fans, and the team.
・Available only to the first 5,000 people with tickets for the day of the event (some seat types excluded)
Comment from Akira Takeuchi, Representative Director, President and CEO of Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
"Daito Trust Construction is pleased to continue our relationship with Rakuten Eagles in the 2026 season, and will serve as the main partner of the Tohoku Series, which will be held in each prefecture in Tohoku, as we did last season. Through this initiative, we will enjoy time together with Rakuten Eagles fans, share the excitement of cheering, further liven up the Tohoku area, and promote corporate activities that are close to the community."
Comment from Masayuki Morii, President and CEO of Rakuten Eagles baseball Inc.
"We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. for their support of the Tohoku Series as our main partner in the 2026 season. By hosting professional baseball games in the six Tohoku prefectures, this series hopes to bring baseball closer to the people of Tohoku, especially children. This season, we will do our utmost to deliver win to all of the Tohoku prefectures and liven up the region, so we hope you will cheer us on enthusiastically at the stadiums."
▼Comment Takero Okajima Ambassador Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
"I'm excited that the Tohoku Series Supported by Daito Trust Construction will be held again in the 2026 season! I look forward to meeting fans all over Tohoku, and as Rakuten Eagles ambassador, I want to help make this series even more exciting. Please support our players with your enthusiastic cheers!"
