◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's Shiori Kubo takes the mound for the ceremonial first pitch.

On May 16, at Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Strongest Park Miyagi, the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles vs. Fukuoka Softbank Ceremony Pitch featured actress Shiori Kubo from Miyagi Prefecture. This was his sixth consecutive appearance in four consecutive years. When the "Shiori Kubo chant" rang out from the stands, Kubo-san brilliantly performed a "No bounce pitch."

▼ Shiori Kubo Comment ▼
"This year, Tsurusaki (Taisei) encouraged me during pitch practice, saying, 'You can definitely do it!' so I moved up to mound with a positive mindset. However, I didn't know that Daisuke Nakajima from MyHERO was taking the test, so I suddenly got nervous. I was told, 'Great pitching,' and I'm glad it finally arrived.

Last year, I was nervous and found out later, but this year, I could clearly hear Shiori Kubo's calls from Rakuten Eagles fans, and I thought, how warm she is. Let's continue to support Rakuten Eagles together!"

◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles to hold "Local Gourmet Festival" & "Fried Chicken Festival"

Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Saikyo Park Miyagi will host a "Local Gourmet Festival" from May 22nd (Fri) to 24th (Sun), and a "Karaage Festival" from May 29th (Fri) to 31st (Sun) during the Nippon Life Interleague Series.

The "Local Gourmet Festival" will bring together a selection of the finest local delicacies, including Nagoya's famous "Phantom Chicken Wings" from Sekai no Yamachan. In addition, the "Karaage Festival," held during Tokyo Yakult games, will offer a wide variety of karaage, including karaage that has won awards at the Karaage Grand Prix®, as well as "Jin-Kara," a specialty of Jingu Stadium.

Please note that the main plaza, where the event will be held, is accessible even without a spectator ticket.