◆"Rugzas Samurai Japan Series 2026" Chunichi- Japan (28th, Vantelin Dome)

Samurai Japan support members Seibu Lions and Keisuke Nakata infielder were captivated by defense the diving catch of Fukunaga's left-center field ball from first base with one out in the fifth inning. The night before, on the 27th, he hit a doble pitch directly to right field wall from first base with no outs in the 8th inning with a three-run lead. The first time I saw him, I thought he was a good player.

In the same support lineup, Lotte Daito Yamamoto outfielder, who had been playing since the defense of the 4th inning, also hit a 2-run timely hit from the 5th inning with 1 out and 1 out bases loaded with a 2-run lead, contributing to the Samurai lineup scoring 5 runs in 1 inning.

The previous night, Hiroshima's infielder hit a powerful home run, making his presence known as a "helping samurai."