◇ Hokkaido Nippon-Ham has decided to sponsor the "Win 1.11 Million Yen by Hitting the SHINJO Board" contest.

The 23 sponsoring companies for the "Win 1.11 Million Yen by Hitting the SHINJO Board" contest, conceived by Hokkaido Nippon-Ham-Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo, have been decided.

The award involves placing billboards featuring manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo, the person who came up with the idea, in the left and right field stands. Any player, including players from the visiting team, who hits a Home Run run into one of the billboards during regular season will be awarded 1.11 million yen. The prize amount of 1.11 million yen was chosen in reference to Shinjo's jersey number "1" and "TOWER 11," a landmark within the stadium that houses accommodation and hot spring facilities.

▼Comment from Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo▼
"Thank you so much to all our sponsors. Whether it's a The Fighters player or a player from another The Fighters, I hope they hit the target this year. I've hit it about three times in practice, so I'm really looking forward to it."

◇ Tohoku Rakuten Eagles declares its annual project, "Everyone's Strongest Park 2026"

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles has announced "Minna no Saikyo Park 2026," an annual project to provide the "ultimate experience" throughout the entire stadium during the 2026 season. Building upon the message they adopted in 2025, "Telling the story of Tohoku's strength through baseball," they will promote initiatives to embody Tohoku's strength at the stadium.

In conjunction with the declaration, the stadium's field and video production equipment have been upgraded. outfield wall has been moved up to 6 meters forward between center fielder and left and right field poles, creating the "Iris Ohyama Left home run Zone." In addition, the large LED screen in right-center field, "Rakuten Eagles Mobile Vision," has been replaced with a new screen, and a new vertical LED screen has been added.

In addition, events between inning and after The Eagles win will be enhanced. For night games, light shows using wirelessly controlled penlights will be introduced, and new cheering goods such as controllable stick lights that allow for a more enjoyable experience will also be available.

Thoughts behind "Everyone's Strongest Park 2026"
- Makoto Morii, President and Representative Director of Rakuten Eagles baseball Club, Inc.
"Last January, we announced the message, 'Speaking of Tohoku's strength through baseball,' and we have cherished that sentiment ever since. Now, as we open the 'Rakuten Eagles Mobile Strongest Park Miyagi,' we declare our annual project, 'Everyone's Strongest Park 2026,' with the theme of 'Embodying Tohoku's strength at the stadium.' We will strive to deliver the best possible viewing and stay experience by evolving the in-stadium production and enriching the content so that fans and people of Tohoku can truly feel that this is the 'strongest stadium.' We will continue to update the content as it is announced, so please look forward to it."

・ Rakuten Eagles Ambassador Ginji
"Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Saikyo Park Miyagi is being updated as 'Minna no Saikyo Park 2026'! I myself am very excited to see what kind of evolution it will undergo. I hear that new productions and content are being prepared to deliver the best possible viewing experience. I hope that everyone will come to this reborn stadium and share the best time and excitement with us. I look forward to seeing you at the stadium!"

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