When you're happy or sad, when you want to work hard or relax, the music you want to listen to will vary depending on your mood at the time.
What kind of music is in the lives of Pacific League players? We will introduce a playlist that gives a glimpse into the players' daily lives and personalities. The first one is "5 songs to listen to when relaxing at home" by pitcher Kazuya Ojima of Chiba Lotte Marines.
pitcher says that when he listens to music, he places importance on the "initial feeling." Even during weight training, he prefers listening to calm music rather than loud songs.
pitcher, who lists incense as one of his hobbies, said, "I've been hooked on candles lately. I basically try out different scents, but I especially like musk scents," and it seems he's spending his time relaxing to the fullest. Here are five songs that pitcher has carefully selected.
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(1) Festival / Kaze Fujii
...I usually listen to Fujii Kaze's songs a lot. "Matsuri" is particularly calming among his songs. I haven't been to a live performance of his yet, but he's one of the artists I hope to see this year.
(2) Always/NiziU
...The song was written and composed by Mrs. GREEN APPLE's vocalist Motoki Omori. When I watched the video on the YouTube channel "THE FIRST TAKE", everyone in NiziU was really good at singing. I thought it was a great song, so I started listening to it.
(3) Paradise Map / back number
...I heard this song when I went to a back number concert last year and thought it was great. I hadn't heard it before, but I fell in love with the melody and atmosphere, and the feeling that it's not that mainstream, that only those in the know know about it.
(4) Spark / Taeyeon
...I've been listening to a lot of songs by Taeyeon from Girls' Generation lately. I like K-POP, and when I listen to it, related songs are recommended to me. Then "Spark" happened to come up, and I thought "Oh, this is good," so I downloaded it. When I find a song that I like, I often end up listening to songs by the same artist.
(5) ATTITUDE/IVE
...I went to IVE's live concert last year. All the members are beautiful, but I'm a fan of Gaeul. "ATTITUDE" is a song that was recently released, and the music video is also great. I want everyone to see it. As a fan of IVE, I chose this song with the sole purpose of letting everyone know how great IVE is.
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Finally, when asked which song would best suit the scent of musk, Kojima pitcher "The No. 1 musk song is Fujii Kaze's 'Matsuri'." He went on to say, "Fujii Kaze has even better songs, so please give them a listen!"
■ pitcher Kazuya Ojima profile
Born July 7, 1996 in Saitama Prefecture. After graduating from Urawa Gakuin High School and Waseda University, he joined Chiba Lotte Marines as the third pick in the 2018 draft. He was in the opening rotation from his rookie year, and in 2021, his third year as a professional, he recorded 10 wins. In 2024, he recorded a career-high 12 wins, reaching double-digit win for the second consecutive year and reaching the required innings pitched the fourth consecutive year. His MBTI is ISTJ (Administrator).
