◆Nippon Life Interleague Series 2026 Rakuten Eagles vs. The Giants (11th, Rakuten Eagles Mobile Saikyo Park)

Singer Toshihiko Tahara (65) threw the ceremonial first pitch at Rakuten Eagles-The Giants game on the 11th.

number Appeared wearing the "104" uniform and holding a microphone. Rakuten Eagles pitch bounce to catcher Quarters' glove from the with a powerful wind-up form. He weighed 86 kilograms.

After pitch he also performed a spectacular turn and a high kick, drawing a huge roar of applause from the crowd.

After the third inning, he returned to ground. Heading to left field, he participated in a fly-catch event. A fly ball was launched from a machine near home plate, but he lost sight of the ball and couldn't move. On his second attempt, the ball came close to him, but he still couldn't catch. Nevertheless, the crowd went wild.

Tahara commented, "Actually, I was nervous because it was my first time ever throwing a ceremonial first pitch, but I practiced with Ginji catch san for about 10 minutes and it was really fun to play baseball again after so long, and I think I was able to throw a good ball during the actual game, so that was good. My only regret is that I didn't reach 100 km/h. Damn it! I'll make that my goal for next time (laughs). It was also my first time singing the national anthem, but I think I was able to sing it well. I was baseball kid and loved the Giants, but today I came as a supporter of Rakuten Eagles, so I'm hoping for win!"