◆Nippon Life Central-Pacific Interleague Games 2026 Nippon-Ham―Chunichi (13th · ES CON FIELD)
Nippon-Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo (54) appeared wearing the Japan national soccer team's white away uniform during pre-match practice for the Chunichi match. number had the same '1' as himself, and 'SHINJHO' was engraved on his back. Wearing a white knit cap and a black mask, he checked practice near the second base position. After about 20 minutes of monitoring the players' movements, they retreated behind the bench.
The Japanese national football team will play their first World Cup match against the Netherlands at 5:00 AM on the 15th.
![[Photo] Manager Shinjo in a soccer uniform... What's number? What's his name?](https://hochi.news/images/2026/06/13/20260613-OHT1I51211-C.jpg)
![[Scoreboard] Nippon-Ham vs. Chunichi](/asset/img/news/source/logo_hochi.png){kind=logo}
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