◇ Supporting members for "Rugzas Samurai Japan Series 2026" announced

The support members who will be wearing Samurai Japan uniforms at events such as the "Rakuxas Samurai Japan Series 2026 Miyazaki" on February 22nd (Sunday) and 23rd (Monday, national holiday), and the "Rakuxas Samurai Japan Series 2026 Nagoya" on February 27th (Friday) and 28th (Saturday) have been announced.

Miyazaki
Keisuke Nakata Player (Saitama Seibu Lions)
Ryota Itokawa pitcher (Saitama Seibu Lions)
Katsumi Ishigaki (Chiba Lotte Marines)
pitcher Ryunosuke Sato (Hiroshima)
Daiki Masuda (The Giants)

Miyazaki & Nagoya
Reito Nakayama (The Giants)

Nagoya
Chihiro Sumida pitcher (Saitama Seibu Lions)
pitcher Kengo Matsumoto (Tokyo Yakult)
Yasuteru Ishigami (Yokohama DeNA)
Yasushi Sasaki (Hiroshima)
Misho Nishikawa Player (Chiba Lotte Marines)

Osaka
pitcher Reia Nakachi (Chunichi)
pitcher Akira Neo (Chunichi)
pitcher Yumeto Kanamaru (Chunichi)

▼Comment pitcher Chihiro Sumida ▼
"I am truly honored to have been given this valuable opportunity. Being able to spend time in the same environment as Japan's top pitcher will be a great inspiration for me, and I believe I will learn a lot. As a support member, I will fully understand the role expected of me and will do my best to be of help to the team. I will also be sure to use this experience to help me grow in the future and to achieve better results this season."

▼Comment pitcher Ryota Itokawa ▼
"I am extremely honored to have been selected as a support member for Samurai Japan. I believe this will be an extremely valuable time and experience in my baseball career, so I would like to learn and absorb as much as I can in many different ways and use this to improve my level. I will do my best to do everything I can, without overreaching myself."

▼Comment from Keisuke Nakata ▼
"I feel humbled to have been given such a valuable opportunity. Being able to watch Japan's top players play up close is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me, and I hope to absorb as much as I can from their play, preparation, and way of thinking. I will not let this experience go to waste, and I will do my best to show my growth through my play this season."

◇Luxurious gifts will be distributed at games where Hokkaido Nippon-Ham wear the "ES CON FIELD jersey 2026"

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that they will be distributing gifts to spectators at the eight home games from Saturday, April 11th to Thursday, April 23rd, when players will be wearing the "ES CON FIELD jersey 2026."

On Friday the 17th and Tuesday the 21st, the "ES CON FIELD jersey 2026" will be given away, and on Sunday the 19th, the "ES CON FIELD jersey 2026 Sacoche" will be given away exclusively to members of the team's official fan club, FAV. Additionally, limited-edition stickers will be distributed at random for every 1,000 yen (tax included) spent at participating stores.

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