Seibu Lions catcher Taiga Kojima (23) expressed his enthusiasm on the 28th for the Samurai Japan training camp starting November 3rd in Miyazaki, ahead of the 'Luxas Asia Professional baseball Championship 2026' (November 12-15 at Tokyo Dome), stating, 'I think there are many different ways of thinking, so I hope to ask various people for their perspectives. Since the level of play will be high, I want to do my best to improve my own skills as well.'

On this day, he participated in autumn training held at Belluna Dome. His goal for the national team, to which he was selected for the first time since turning professional, is naturally to 'be in the starting lineup.' During the autumn training, he also tried framing practice using the high-performance pitching machine 'Junior Hack Attack.' Although he struggled, saying, 'I thought it was still quite difficult, so I hope to get better at it little by little from here,' he is gradually expanding his repertoire.

After finishing his activities with Samurai Japan, he plans to move out of the dormitory and start living on his own for the first time. His eventful rookie year still continues. (Ayami Ohnaka)