Softbank Hawks pitcher Taiga Kamichatani expressed his "resolution at turning 30" on the 31st. He participated in pitcher practice at Mizuho PayPay Dome on his 30th birthday. "Time flies, and I'm already 30. I'm still immature mentally, but I hope you'll bear with me. I want to work hard to become a proper adult, both inside and out," he said politely, expressing his aspirations.

In this, his eighth professional season, he began the year as a reliever but was converted to a starter starting with the July 16 game against Nippon-Ham (Es Con Field). He has already recorded a career-high eight wins (one loss) with an ERA of 2.59. Although he admits that as he gets older, "it is becoming harder to recover from fatigue, and the number of times I receive treatment is increasing," his physical strength is still not inferior to that of younger players.

Even on his birthday, he does not eat cake. The right-hander, who is under dietary restrictions, said, "I want to celebrate by eating delicious food that is strictly low-fat and high-protein." With a level of preparedness that becomes more formidable each year, he sets out to clinch his next victory.