◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's "PERSOL DAY" on August 23rd will feature "Yabai T-Shirt Shop".

Rakuten Eagles announced that at their "PERSOL DAY" game against the Saitama Seibu Lions on August 23rd (Sunday), the rock band "Yabai T-Shirt Ya-san," who are also celebrating their 10th anniversary since their major debut this year, will throw out the first pitch to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the "PERSOL" brand. They are also scheduled to perform on stage before the game.

▼Yabai T-Shirt Shop Profile▼
Koyama Takuya, Aribobo, and Morimorimoto are a three-member rock band. They're not *that* crazy. Since their debut in 2016, they've been a hot topic every year, and tickets for their record release tours have been incredibly difficult to obtain, leading to fierce competition! They're in high demand at festivals all over the country, and every year they electrify audiences of tens of thousands, from children to adults. Armed with their "explosively fast and loud melodic hardcore sound" and excellent lyrics that stick in your head after just one listen, they're hugely popular in live music venues, on social media, and in various media! Breaking out of the subculture sphere, they're sweeping the live music scene and mainstream media without changing their unique worldview!

▼Comment from Yabai T-Shirt Shop▼
"I'll throw it at 170 km/h. I'm really looking forward to my first ever ceremonial first pitch! Aribobo"

◇Tohoku Rakuten Eagles 's "Sendai 89ERS" held a send-off ceremony ahead of the start of the B.League season.

On Tuesday, September 15th, during their game against the Saitama Seibu Lions, Rakuten Eagles will hold a send-off ceremony for the professional basketball club "Sendai 89ERS" in preparation for the start of the B.Premier 2026-27 season.

Head coach Dan Tashney and all 13 players will appear at the send-off ceremony. Jarrett Culver, last season's B.League scoring champion, and Taihei Kataoka, a native of Sendai City, will throw the ceremonial first pitch, and the 89ERS cheerleaders and team mascot Tina are also scheduled to appear.

▼Players appearing at the send-off ceremony▼
Head coach Dan Tashney, players Kazuma Okajima, Seiya Funyu, Jarrett Culver, Sergio Eldurwich, Jake Layman, Yusuke Sugiura, Shota Watanabe, Kosei Niinuma, Avi Koki Schaefer, Nathan Booth, Taiyo Kataoka, and Masato Abe

*Participating players are subject to change.

▼Comments from Jarrett Culver
"I am very much looking forward to throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Rakuten Mobile Rakuten Eagles Park Miyagi, the home of Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. It will be my first time standing on a professional baseball field, so I am a little nervous, but I want to enjoy it to the fullest!"

▼Comment from Taisei Kataoka▼
"I'm Soldier! I'm so happy to be invited to Rakuten Eagles Mobile's Strongest Park Miyagi again this year, and to be able to throw the ceremonial first pitch on behalf of the Sendai 89ERS in front of all of you. This is my first time ever throwing a ceremonial first pitch, so I'm a little nervous, but as a player from Miyagi, I want to put my feelings for Rakuten Eagles, the Sendai 89ERS, and Miyagi into the pitch! I hope all of you in the Niners family will join me in cheering on Rakuten Eagles!"

◇ Orix Buffaloes Buffaloes professional golfer Sakura Koshirai to throw the ceremonial first pitch on September 4th

Orix Buffaloes announced that professional golfer Sakura Koshirai will throw the ceremonial first pitch at their game against Chiba Lotte Marines on Friday, September 4th.

▼Sakura Koshirai's Profile▼
Born on April 15, 1998, in Hokkaido, she is a professional golfer (sponsored by Nitori). She has 12 career wins in the JLPGA. She has made a name for herself since her debut and has led the Japanese women's golf world as a top player for eight seasons. With her exceptional consistency, she consistently ranks high in the Mercedes Ranking throughout the season.

▼Comment from Koshirai▼
"I'm very nervous about throwing the first pitch at Kyocera Dome Osaka, which has been a long-held dream of mine, but I'll do my best to throw it without it bounce!!"

◇ Fukuoka Softbank to hold retirement ceremony for Akira Nakamura on September 27th

Fukuoka Softbank will hold a retirement ceremony for player Akira Nakamura after the game against Orix Buffaloes on September 27th (Sunday). On that day, all attendees will receive an "Akira Nakamura Support Board," and various other retirement commemorative events will be held, including the first batch of retirement commemorative goods going on sale via pre-order from August 28th (Friday).

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