◇ Saitama Seibu Lions 4/11-12 "PR1DE SERIES" "Weekly Baseball Takumi Kuriyama Special Edition" will be distributed and there will also be a special exhibition

At the "PR1DE SERIES" to be held at the game against Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday, April 11th and Sunday, April 12th, Saitama Seibu Lions will hold a special exhibition featuring a collection of valuable jersey worn by Takumi Kuriyama throughout his career, as well as distribute a "Weekly Baseball Takumi Kuriyama Special Issue" which includes an interview with Kuriyama from his early days with the team.

The special exhibition "PR1DE SERIES Episode "1"," which traces the career of Kuriyama, displays jersey owned by Kuriyama himself, including number 52 jersey he wore for the first six years of his career, as well as limited-edition jersey, allowing visitors to experience his 25-year journey.

The "Weekly Baseball Takumi Kuriyama Special Edition" will be distributed to the first 15,000 people at the main gate on both days, and will feature a rare first interview with the player shortly after he turned pro, looking back on the young Kuriyama. There will also be a photo spot where you can take a commemorative photo of your participation in the series, as well as events using exclusive event-only Instax frames.

Furthermore, a voting project called "Memorable Scenes" will begin today, the 9th (Mon.). Viewers can vote for their favorite scene from the many memorable scenes of Kuriyama that have been posted on the special website. The top six scenes that receive the most votes will be used as decorations inside Seibu Lions mae Station during the PR1DE SERIES matches from June 26th (Fri.) to 28th (Sun.), and merchandise will also be sold.

Saitama Seibu to air terrestrial TV commercials Seibu Lions 14th! 3D video ads in the Shinjuku area

Saitama Seibu Lions will air the terrestrial TV commercial "Dream 2 Shot" on Fuji TV and TV Asahi from March 14 (Saturday).

In addition, prior to the commercial airing, outdoor advertisements and web media in the Ikebukuro and Shinjuku areas will sequentially broadcast commercials and videos to liven up the opening of the 2026 season of Saitama Seibu Lions from today's Monday, the 9th. In addition, from the 14th (Saturday), a 3D video advertisement will be broadcast at Cross Shinjuku Vision at the East Exit of JR Shinjuku Station, and an opening announcement video will be aired at Shinjuku Unika Vision in front of Seibu Lions Shinjuku Station.

The TV commercial was aired for the second year in a row, and this year, as last year, the commercial was produced with the main copy of "overwhelming close distance" that expressed the closeness between the audience seats and the players standing in the ground. It depicts Manaya Nishikawa player, who won the Mitsui Golden Glove Award for the first time last year, and Sosuke Genda players participating in the "2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™" and fans enjoying combining their own photos and enjoying them, and you Belluna Dome can feel the closeness to the players. It expresses the joy of feeling up close to a player you admire.

▼ Manaya Nishikawa Player Comment▼
"When I received an explanation of the TV commercial, I was surprised, saying, 'I never thought it would be such a project!' Unlike the commercials you usually see, I think the content is a little eye-catching. Belluna Dome is really close to the audience and ground, and your cheers go directly to us. Please come to the stadium and enjoy the "real thing" that is not a composite photo at an overwhelming close range!"

◇ "Kyushu Sports Kids Caravan" held to raise disaster prevention awareness through Fukuoka Softbank sports exchange

As part of the "Fight! Kyushu" project project, Fukuoka Softbank will hold the "Kyushu Sports Kids Caravan" from April to August this year at all eight venues in Kyushu and Okinawa to interact with children in grades 1 to 6 through sports.

Launched in April 2016 with the aim of supporting the recovery of the Kumamoto-Oita earthquake disaster, the "Fight! In addition to the coaches of the The Hawks Junior Academy, this caravan will collaborate with professional sports organizations in each prefecture to interact with children through sports, and this year they will also work to raise awareness of disaster prevention through programs that incorporate sports movements.

The ambassadors for this event will be Takeshi Wada, an advisor to the team headquarters as last year, and Seiichiro Maki, a former Japan national soccer team from Kumamoto who has experience in the Kumamoto earthquake that triggered the launch of the project and is also engaged in reconstruction support and disaster prevention activities.

In addition, as a collaboration project with "Fight! MIZUHO PayPay Dome FUKUOKA Kyushu Day" to be held on Sunday, April 19th, all participants at each venue will be exposed to the "Paw Patrol Collaboration Design Knapsack" with the design of "Paw Patrol" as a collaboration project with the "Kyushu Day" and the "Paw Patrol Collaboration Design Knapsack" with the design of "Paw Patrol ™", as well as the "Paw Patrol Collaboration Design Knapsack" that will be an opportunity to come into contact with baseball and The Hawks. Original Baseball Cap" will be distributed.

▼Comment from Tsuyoshi Wada, Advisor to the Team General Headquarters▼
"I am very happy to be working on this wonderful project as I did last year. When we held it last year, I couldn't forget the sparkle in the eyes that the children who participated in it had various sports experiences, and my wish to hold it again this year came true!　I would like to try to increase the number of children who are interested in sports even a little through this event this year as well.

In addition, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Kumamoto-Oita earthquake, which triggered the launch of the "Fight! It was my first year back in Japan, and my heart still aches when I think about that time. This time, I hope that in cooperation with Mr. Maki from Kumamoto, we can create opportunities to think about disaster prevention through the event."

▼Seiichiro Maki's comment▼
"I am very honored to hear about the appointment of the ambassador of the Kyushu Sports Kids Caravan this time. Kyushu Project" was launched in 2016, and in the wake of the disaster, we have been engaged in reconstruction support activities and disaster prevention activities. In the midst of this, I witnessed many scenes where children smiled by playing sports together, and I felt once again the great power of sports.

I would be happy if many children could experience the wonders of sports through this event. Also, since this is the 10th anniversary of the project's inception, I hope to be able to provide a place where people can think about disaster prevention even a little based on my own experience."

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