Office for Sports Promotion

2024 January 10

Overview

Schedule

• Saturday, October 10th - Sunday, October 5th, 6

Message

〇Softball friendly match
*Due to rain, the match was cancelled on Saturday, October 10th, and the BASEBALL5 experience was held in the indoor gymnasium.

Softball Clinic

Cultural exchange experience (making badges using washi paper)

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Exchange Experience

On Saturday, October 10th, a softball friendly match was scheduled to take place at Ipponsugi Park Baseball Stadium in Tama City in conjunction with the "JD.League Round 5 Tama Round," but it was canceled due to rain. (The Tokyo Residents' Participation Event (ASOBALL/BASEBALL11 Experience), which was scheduled to be held at the same time, was also canceled.)

In the morning, we practiced at the indoor gymnasium of Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education."BASEBALL5 Experience" The Tokyo team and the Southern California team jointly conducted the program. In the evening,"Cultural Exchange Experience"To deepen exchanges,"dinner"During this time, they deepened their friendship across cities.

We had the opportunity to try out BASEBALL3, which has been recognised as the "third sport after baseball and softball."
Four teams were formed from both cities and a mini tournament was held. The players used gestures and gestures to communicate and cooperate with each other without being intimidated by the language barrier. Former Japan national baseball team member Ken Miyanohara and former Japan national softball team member Nozomi Nagasaki also came to the event and made the competitive experience even more exciting.

In the afternoon, the players moved to the accommodation and made badges out of washi paper. They also used softball designs, and once they were done, the players exchanged the badges they had made with each other, allowing them to get to know each other better.

Softball exchange game

On Sunday, October 10th, at Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, "Softball Friendly Match"After the match,"Softball Clinic"The we.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

After the friendly match, Rie Sato, the softball team coach at Tokyo Women's College of Physical Education, where the match was held and a gold medalist in women's softball at the Beijing Olympics, gave technical guidance to the players. The players listened intently to the direct instruction from the Olympian, trying to learn techniques.