Nippon-Ham Hiromi Ito pitcher The right-hander, who has also experienced the WBC in 2011, said, "In the last tournament, I didn't know how to ask questions. pitcher The quality of his questions is completely different from the last time," he realized.

He also seemed to have a lively conversation with Ken Watanabe, who serves as a special supporter for Netflix, the video streaming service that exclusively broadcasts the WBC live in Japan. When asked by the internationally active actor about how his feelings have changed since the last tournament, he revealed, "I'm in the middle of my age range, so I have to look at what's going on around me. Compared to the last tournament, when I was desperately trying to keep up, I feel like I'm moving forward with a firmer sense of purpose." He was also touched by the conversation itself, saying, "If I were living a normal life, this would be unthinkable." He added with a smile, "I want to brag about it to everyone, and I think my parents will be very happy," he said.