On the 12th, Softbank Hawks 's team president, Sadaharu Oh (85), gave some words of wisdom to the young players as he concluded his three-day Miyazaki training camp inspection. On the evening of the 11th, he held a meeting exclusively for young players at the team accommodation. He encouraged them to "be conscious of developing your strengths" and appeal to their individual strengths rather than trying to fix their weaknesses.

Chairman Wang's eye was particularly drawn to infielder (23) and fifth-round draft infielder Takahashi Takayoshi (24) of JR East Japan. He expressed his hopes for the rookie hitter, who is in his second year after transferring from The Giants, saying, "He's developed a bigger stance. I think he'll do well this year." After batting practice, he walked over to the back of the cage to offer encouragement. "He told me to keep hitting aggressively," Akihiro said, his eyes shining. Takahashi, who was assessed as "suitable for real combat," has been officially promoted to Group A (first team). In addition to his usual position at third base, he will also try defense at second base.

He took time off at the end of the year to recover from the flu, but his passion for baseball never faded. He returned to Tokyo with the famous quote, "Professional baseball players don't have much time. They have to live in one day, which is three days longer than an average person." (Shimao Koichiro)