 Shinji Hamasaki

 In this issue of Playback, we look back at what this magazine was reporting 10, 20, and 30 years ago. In this issue, we introduce Mr. Shigeo Nagashima's passionate instruction at a baseball school for boys held in Chiba Prefecture in November 2002.

Playback &#8217;14] &#8220;Swing and Boom, Hit and Shoo! Shigeo Nagashima gives &#8220;hot-blooded guidance&#8221; to boys.

 Kyodo News

 Yusuke Oyama, 29, who exercised his domestic free agent (FA) rights, has decided to stay with Hanshin. What was going on behind the scenes of the "FA battle of the century"? A reporter in charge of baseball for a sports newspaper speaks in a hushed voice.

Hanshin&#8217;s Yusuke Ohyama to Stay: Press Conference Set for 29th Evening

 Jiji Press (Hayata, Ohto) Kyodo News (Zhang)

 Can't wait for the L.A. Olympics in 4 years!

 The WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024, a world table tennis tournament, has come to a close, and the Japanese women's table tennis world is showing signs of a golden age. The triple aces of Hayata, Zhang, and Oto were born!

WTT Finals Fukuoka: Hayata leads the new triple ace lineup.

 Keisuke Nishi

 The 24-25 Nordic ski jumping season has begun. Japan's ace skier Ryoyu Kobayashi had a bittersweet first competition, but he is highly motivated for the next round. This magazine also witnessed the ace's "determined expression".

Ryoyu Kobayashi&#8217;s Steely Resolve as He Sets Off for the World Cup Season

 Masayoshi Katayama (Journalist)

 AP/Afro Courtesy of Nakagawa (4th photo)

 Dr. Teruhiko Nakagawa, former president of the Japanese Shoulder Arthroplasty Society: "His physical ability is definitely No. 1 among the players I have examined.

 Dr. Teruhiko Nakagawa, an orthopedic surgeon who examined Shohei Otani as a team doctor for Nippon Ham, says that "his physical ability is definitely the best among the players I have examined. Ohtani underwent endoscopic surgery, and the timing of his return is...

Nippon Ham Doctor Confirms Ohtani&#8217;s Full Two-Way Recovery!

 Kyodo

 Pitcher Akinori Sasaki is going to challenge Major League Baseball using the posting system from Lotte, a professional baseball team. Meanwhile, Kazuma Okamoto, an infielder for the Giants, is looking at Sasaki with envy. Okamoto has a strong desire to play in the major leagues, but...

Roki Aims for the Majors But When Will 28-Year-Old Kazuma Okamoto Cross the Ocean

 On November 17, MLB legend Alex Rodriguez showed up at a high-end sushi restaurant in Omotesando. Two days earlier, Seattle Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez appeared in Shinjuku. Here is a report on the event.

A-Rod and Julio Rodríguez Spotted in Tokyo!

 Yuji Yanagawa

 Sachiko Yasutaka

 Omatsu Sushi

 While eating her favorite sushi, o-toro, she revealed her true feelings: "I have a lot of routines.

 At a sushi restaurant in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Paris Olympics women's wrestling 53kg champion Akari Fujinami took a bite of the ootoro served to her by the owner. The gold medalist talks about her episodes in her "work experience." ......

Paris Olympics Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Becomes an Apprentice at a Sushi Restaurant! The truth is, I was afraid of the Olympics.

 Yuji Yanagawa (nonfiction writer)

 Takehiko Kohiyama

 The sister of a genius, the winner of the Japan Junior Championship, and a popular amateur with 45,000 followers gathered!

 Every year, the pass rate for the women's golf pro test is only 3% or so. This year, 105 players remained for the final test, which lasts four days. Whether they shed tears of joy or tears of despair, we closely followed their "sweat and tears of survival" as they put their lives on the line at .......

3% pass rate! Women&#8217;s Golf Final Protest &#8220;Day 4 of Destiny&#8221; &#8211; Star Eggs&#8217; &#8220;Sweat and Tears of Survival

 AFROSPORT

 Olympic swimmer Daiya Seto, whose "nightlife" divorce was reported. In 2008, he was reported to have had a "pick-up affair" with a CA, but his wife, Yuka Mabuchi, a former national diving team member, was supposed to have forgiven him. ......

Daiya Seto: Federation Furious Over Nightlife Divorce Reports and Risking National Team Ban

 Kojiro Yamada

 There is a large motorcycle club in which Yakult alumni play a central role. The name of the club is "Tokyo Yakult Wave Club. The members are Ryota Igarashi and Tomohito Ito. A reporter of this magazine, who loves motorcycles, closely followed them on a half-day touring trip. The report is full of love for motorcycles.

Ryota Igarashi Joins Yakult OB Motorcycle Club After Career Ban

 Sota Shima

 In his 5th year as a professional baseball player, Akinori Sasaki has decided to post his long-cherished wish to move to the U.S.

 Akinori Sasaki has decided to move to the U.S. by posting his long-cherished dream. FRIDAY caught him in relaxed mode after practice at the second team facility! With a big smile on his face...

Roki Sasaki Reiwa&#8217;s Troublemaking Monster Heads to the Dream Stage with a Smile

 The off-season FA reinforcement is becoming more and more heated by the day. The biggest question on the minds of fans is whether or not No. 4 infielder Yusuke Oyama (29) will decide to move from Hanshin to their eternal rivals, the Giants.

Yusuke Oyama&#8217;s Absence from Fan Day Sparks Anger, Threatens His Stay

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 The momentum from the Paris Olympics continues unabated!

 The SV League volleyball match between Tokyo GB and Suntory was packed with 11,599 spectators, the largest crowd for a professional volleyball league since 2006. The crowd was looking for Ai Takahashi, who made a surprise transfer from Italy's Serie A.

The Rising Star Returning from Italy with Dreams of Becoming the Ohtani of Volleyball

 Fumiaki Kurioka

 Last summer, the Keio High School baseball team won the Koshien Championship for the first time in 107 years. The victory of the Keio High School baseball team, which had adopted the slogan "Enjoy Baseball," became a social phenomenon, and at the same time, it also had the significance of reexamining the conventional concept of high school baseball. We caught up closely with the Keio High School baseball team to find out more.

How Keio High&#8217;s Baseball Team Won Koshien with the Power of Delegation

 Mukiteru Watanabe, third-year student at the Faculty of Agriculture, is struggling in the Tokyo Six University Baseball League this fall.

 The eldest son of Shunsuke Watanabe, formerly of the Lotte baseball team, is currently competing in the Tokyo Six University Baseball League this fall. Watanabe, who was accepted to Tokyo University from Kaishiro High School and is expected to be the next ace of the team, introduces his intelligent pitching in his own words.

Son of Former Lotte Pitcher Watanabe Talks Physics and Pitching After Tokyo University Admission

 Jiji Press

 The Giants' Seiji Kobayashi is on the verge of being removed from the team. The duo's Kanno is challenging for the Majors, Oshiro is staying, and the team will acquire FA Kai. ...... There are many negative factors. But the future looks bright. What are their special circumstances?

Kobayashi&#8217;s Future Uncertain as Kawai Joins Giants

 Koichi Mano Hiroyuki Komatsu H.KURIHARA

 [Joon] I was sometimes more depressed than necessary and had a sulky attitude. More than once, I cried tears of regret behind the bench so that other players wouldn't see me.

Taishi Ota, T-Okada, and Norichika Aoki: Emotional Farewells from Pro Baseball

 While the mainstays of each team are declaring FA one after another, Chunichi's Shuhei Takahashi, 30, has decided to stay with the team by signing a multi-year contract.

Chunichi&#8217;s Offseason Woes: No Reinforcements for Inoue, Takahashi&#8217;s Retention Only Win

 Baseball fans were in an uproar. On November 9, former Chunichi manager Hiromitsu Ochiai (70) provided commentary for Amazon Prime Video's live broadcast of a preliminary game against the Czech Republic for the ongoing "3rd WBSC Premier 12" tournament.

Ochiai Hiromitsu Gets ¥2M for Samurai Japan Commentary on Amazon Prime

 On November 9, the Lotte baseball team announced that Akinori Sasaki, 23, would be eligible to transfer to a Major League Baseball team through the posting system.

Next to the Japan Series, which was crushed by Fuji, Akinori Sasaki will be given &#8220;Samurai Japan&#8221;&#8230; The &#8220;lament&#8221; of NPB executives as the headwinds continue.

 On November 13, Yusuke Oyama, 29, an infielder for the Hanshin baseball team, announced that he will exercise his domestic free agent (FA) rights. He is likely to be involved in a negotiation battle with other teams, but the Hanshin side is trying to restrain the media.

Why Hanshin&#8217;s Yusuke Oyama is having a hard time staying with the team and the team&#8217;s &#8220;secret plan&#8221; to prevent him from transferring.

 At the top of the world in the women's 48kg Judo category at the Paris Olympics!

 Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women's 48kg judo event at the Paris Olympics. Since her triumphant return, her life has changed drastically. Kakuta was a member of the 52kg team at the last Olympics in Tokyo. ...... looks back on how she won the title.

Judo&#8217;s Natsumi Tsukuda Shares Before and After of Gold Medal Victory

 The trouble between Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV) and the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is reportedly getting worse. According to a source, "If it is not good, a penalty of about one year may be imposed. What are the details?

Sports

Playback ’14] “Swing and Boom, Hit and Shoo! Shigeo Nagashima gives “hot-blooded guidance” to boys.

Hanshin’s Yusuke Ohyama to Stay: Press Conference Set for 29th Evening

WTT Finals Fukuoka: Hayata leads the new triple ace lineup.

Ryoyu Kobayashi’s Steely Resolve as He Sets Off for the World Cup Season

Nippon Ham Doctor Confirms Ohtani’s Full Two-Way Recovery!

Roki Aims for the Majors But When Will 28-Year-Old Kazuma Okamoto Cross the Ocean

A-Rod and Julio Rodríguez Spotted in Tokyo!

Paris Olympics Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Becomes an Apprentice at a Sushi Restaurant! The truth is, I was afraid of the Olympics.

3% pass rate! Women’s Golf Final Protest “Day 4 of Destiny” – Star Eggs’ “Sweat and Tears of Survival

Daiya Seto: Federation Furious Over Nightlife Divorce Reports and Risking National Team Ban

Ryota Igarashi Joins Yakult OB Motorcycle Club After Career Ban

Roki Sasaki Reiwa’s Troublemaking Monster Heads to the Dream Stage with a Smile

Yusuke Oyama’s Absence from Fan Day Sparks Anger, Threatens His Stay

The Rising Star Returning from Italy with Dreams of Becoming the Ohtani of Volleyball

How Keio High’s Baseball Team Won Koshien with the Power of Delegation

Son of Former Lotte Pitcher Watanabe Talks Physics and Pitching After Tokyo University Admission

Kobayashi’s Future Uncertain as Kawai Joins Giants

Taishi Ota, T-Okada, and Norichika Aoki: Emotional Farewells from Pro Baseball

Chunichi’s Offseason Woes: No Reinforcements for Inoue, Takahashi’s Retention Only Win

Ochiai Hiromitsu Gets ¥2M for Samurai Japan Commentary on Amazon Prime

Next to the Japan Series, which was crushed by Fuji, Akinori Sasaki will be given “Samurai Japan”… The “lament” of NPB executives as the headwinds continue.

Why Hanshin’s Yusuke Oyama is having a hard time staying with the team and the team’s “secret plan” to prevent him from transferring.

Judo’s Natsumi Tsukuda Shares Before and After of Gold Medal Victory

NPB’s anger not subsiding…Fuji TV may be banned from broadcasting professional baseball tryouts and MVP award ceremony.