Moderator Shinichi Hatori said, “Yesterday, December 8 (2022), the Japanese national football team returned to Japan and paid a courtesy visit to the prime minister’s official residence. As Japanese players continue to participate in the major leagues, they raise their offers.”
After seeing the news about Japan’s Moriyasu, who paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister’s official residence, Samurai Japan coach Hideki Kuriyama said, “Watching the Japanese national football team, I felt’ n sick and almost vomiting.” says he feels the pressure of leading a team that was competing against the world.
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Kazushige Nagashima
Shinichi Hatori “The same excitement in March next year…”
Japanese players active in the major leagues have announced their participation one after the other to Kuriyama. Yu Darvish of the Padres said on SNS, “Kuriyama told me to participate in WBC next year, so I will participate.” He is said to have decided to participate after having lunch with Director Kuriyama in San Diego.
Seiya Suzuki Cubs, who reigned 4th in the 2019 Tokyo Olympics and WBSC Premier 12, also announced his participation, saying, “I will also participate in the WBC. I will throw Manager Kuriyama in the air!” Regarding Shohei Ohtani, Manager Kuriyama said, “I think I can make a pitcher and a hitter.”
What is the reason why the premier leaguers have announced their participation one after the other?
Sports writer Shinya Kobayashi said, “The Premier League Organization, which hosts the WBC, has become more positive, making it easier for major league players to participate.
Mr. Kobayashi further comments on the reason why Kuriyama is able to collect great players one after another, saying, “In today’s manager, the ability to coordinate with players and coaches is more important than command. I am qualified,” he said.
Sportscaster Kazushige Nagashima said, “I’m looking forward to it. It’s good that the MLB is positive. Until now, there were many teams who said that our players were not good in the MLB, and 3A players took part. This time, then. I won’t,” he said.
Hatori replied, “I heard that Trout from the Angels will be on the American team, so it looks like it will be interesting.”
Kazushige Nagashima said, “You can see how serious it is. It’s going to be the most serious fight I’ve ever had. I’m looking forward to March.”
Violinist Sumire Hirotsuru commented on Director Kuriyama’s human power, “I don’t know much about sports, but the same applies to musical leadership. As I listened, I thought that every world has a leader who matching the times.”
Hatori summed up, “The Football World Cup has been exciting, but I have a feeling that the same excitement will happen in March next year.”
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