Seibu Lions pitcher Kaima Taira appeared at an event on the 14th at Junkudo Bookstore Ikebukuro in Tokyo to commemorate the publication of his book, 'Choosing Life on Your Own Terms! Taira Mind' (Tokuma Shoten). He promoted the book, saying, 'I haven't really touched upon the topic of mindset before, but I was given the opportunity to publish a book, so I wrote it with the hope of letting people know about it. The font is large and the content isn't too dense, so even middle school students can read it. I wanted to write something that would help adults take a step forward in their careers or their own personal directions.'

The right-handed pitcher is currently aiming for a move to Major League Baseball via the posting system. The publication date is tomorrow, the 15th, which marks his 27th birthday. In a typical year, he is not the type to have special feelings about his birthday, saying, 'I'm the type who spends it like any other day, and I often only realize it's my birthday when someone tells me.' However, he decided on the publication date because he thought, 'It might be interesting to summarize my experiences so far as a kind of single chapter, a chapter of my life.'

Looking ahead to a year that marks a major turning point with his challenge to the Major Leagues, he shared his outlook, saying, 'I believe the world will truly change, so in that sense, I might become a new person. I think it's going to be a year that significant.'