From 12:00 PM on Friday, August 14th to 11:59 PM on Sunday, August 23rd, Chiba Lotte Marines will be taking orders for retirement memorial goods for player Katsuya Kakunaka who has announced his retirement at the end of this season, at The Marines Online Store.

The commemorative goods being sold this time include a total of 86 items across 7 different types, featuring visuals from throughout his career, handwritten messages, and designs by illustrator hico, whose work Kakunaka uses as his profile picture on his social media count. hico's illustration depicts Kakunaka carrying his bat and chasing away birds ground when the game was temporarily suspended due to a large flock of birds during a game against Orix Buffaloes on September 20, 2022.

Furthermore, a retirement ceremony for player Kakunaka will be held during the game against Fukuoka Softbank on October 2nd (Friday). The ceremony will include a speech by Kakunaka and a ground field.

▼ Katsuya Kakunaka Retirement Memorial Goods - Designs (7 types in total)▼
Historical visuals / Main visuals / Handwritten messages / Cheer songs / Player illustrations / Historical uniforms / Pacific League TV thumbnail goods

▼Examples of Katsuya Kakunaka Retirement Memorial Goods▼
• T-shirt (Designs: Historical visuals, main visual, handwritten message, cheering song, player illustration, historical uniforms / Sizes: S, M, L, XL): 3,800 yen
*Only the historical uniform designs are available for ¥4,200.
• Face towel (Designs: historical visuals, main visual, handwritten message, cheering song, player illustration, historical uniforms, Pacific League TV thumbnail merchandise): 2,000 yen
*Only historical uniform designs are available for 2,200 yen.

*Some items will be available for purchase at The Marines Store at a later date.