◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 4/7: Ikusaburo Yamazaki appears to throw the ceremonial first pitch.

Rakuten Eagles have announced that musical actor Ikusaburo Yamazaki will throw the ceremonial first pitch at their game against Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on Tuesday, April 7th. He is scheduled to sing the song "Niji" (Rainbow) before throwing the ceremonial first pitch.

▼Profile of Ikusaburo Yamazaki▼
Born on January 18, 1986, in Tokyo. In 2007, he was cast as Marius in the musical "Les Misérables," and has since appeared in numerous musicals such as "Miss Saigon," "Mozart!", and "Elisabeth," showcasing his sweet and elegant singing voice and outstanding acting skills.

In 2025, the musical "Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju," which he planned and produced, attracted 100,000 people. Following his appearance in the Sunday drama "Shitamachi Rocket," he also appeared in the morning drama "Yell" and the historical drama "Seiten wo Tsuke," and has since expanded his activities into various fields such as movies, dramas, voice acting, and music. In 2026, as a new challenge, he launched "OK! Diamonds," Japan's first musical x boy group audition.

▼Comment from Yamazaki▼
"I am very happy to have been given the great honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles game. On the day, I will sing 'Niji' (Rainbow) with my hopes for the future of children. I would be happy if I could bring a little warmth to the children who come to the stadium and to everyone in Tohoku. I look forward to seeing you all at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Saikyo Park Miyagi. Thank you."

◇Aya Ogawa and Yuna Shibata of Chiba Lotte Marines Lotte Nogizaka baseball Club will throw the ceremonial first pitch.

On the 29th, before the Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Saitama Seibu Lions match held in Zozo Marine Stadium, Aya Ogawa and Yuuna Shibata of Nogizaka46's unit "Nogizaka baseball Department" held a ceremonial pitch.

"Nogizaka baseball Club" is a unit consisting of six members: Aya Ogawa, Saya Kanagawa, Akika Kuromi, Yuuna Shibata, Kokozuki Setoguchi, and Rin Sakura Nagashima, and the members who like Nogizaka46 baseball gather. This time, he came to the venue after the new song "Take Me to Pacific League" was decided as the "2026 Pacific League Official Collaboration Song" and sang the song before the ceremonial pitch.

▼Aya Ogawa's comment▼
"I wanted to throw it coolly, but I was very nervous! Personally, I was frustrated with 46 points...! I want to go to the stadium a lot this season and cheer for them!"

▼Yuuna Shibata's comment▼
"I'm so glad I was able to throw at my favorite The Marines ballpark! I thought I would throw it in a strange place, but I was able to throw it safely and it was a pitch of 100 points! I will continue to support you as a The Marines fan!"

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