Softbank Hawks Yuto Akihiro infielder Akihiro (23) vowed on the 24th to recreate the "Akihiro Show in Taiwan." On that day, he traveled from Miyazaki Airport to Taiwan. Riding the momentum from his three-run homer in the send-off game against Samurai Japan on the 23rd (Sun Marine Stadium), he will take on the CTBC Brothers of the Taiwanese professional baseball on the 25th and the WBC Taiwan national team in the "2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball International Exchange Games" on the 26th (both at Taipei Dome).

He also faced the Chinatrust Brothers in March 2012 when he was with The Giants, and was dynamic with three hit and three RBI. On the podium, he answered every question with "I love Taiwan!", drawing cheers and capturing the hearts of the local fans. Playing in Taiwan for the first time in two years, he said with a grin, "I don't know if (Taiwan) is a good fit, but I want to perform as well as I did," and showed his enthusiasm. He will impress with his bat and shout his love for Taiwan once again. (Moriguchi Noboru)