◇ Retirement ceremony to be held for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham's Takuya Nakashima

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham announced that they will hold a retirement ceremony for Takuya Nakashima, who announced his retirement at the end of this season, following the conclusion of the game at ES CON FIELD on September 22nd (Tue/Holiday). On the 13th (Sun), a ceremony will also be held after the game at The Fighters Kamagaya Stadium. Details regarding retirement merchandise will be announced at a later date.

Chiba Lotte Marines: Tadahito Iguchi conducts Ai-Kikin (Love Fund) fundraising activities

Chiba Lotte Marines announced that former Chiba Lotte Marines manager and current Samurai Japan top team manager, Toshihito Iguchi, will be conducting a fundraising campaign for the Ai Fund during their game against Saitama Seibu Lions on Saturday, September 19th. The game will be held as the "Ai Fund Double Ribbon Day," a sponsored game by Apocrete Co., Ltd., which operates 181 pharmacies nationwide.

The Ai Fund is an organization established in 2001 with the aim of contributing to society. Ms. Iguchi serves as its representative, and Apocrete Co., Ltd. is in charge of its operation as the secretariat. The fundraising activities are conducted as a "Double Ribbon" campaign, combining the ideals of two ribbons: the "Pink Ribbon" campaign, which raises awareness of the importance of breast cancer screening and early detection, and the "Green Ribbon" campaign, which aims to promote understanding of transplant medicine.

Also on the day of the game, there will be a talk show featuring Mr. Iguchi and JP, an impressionist artist known as "another IGUCHI." The MC will be freelance announcer Kinusa Miyake, who co-stars with Mr. Iguchi on NHK BS's "World Sports x MLB." For the first first baseman ceremony, Ms. Miyake will take the mound as pitcher, JP will be the batter, and Mr. Iguchi will be catcher.

▼Summary of the Double Ribbon Awareness Fundraising Campaign by Mr. Toshihito Iguchi, JP, and Ms. Kinusa Miyake▼
• Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
*Mr. Iguchi, JP, and Kinusa Miyake are scheduled to be there from 15:25 to 15:45 and from 16:35 to 16:50.
• Location: Special booth in front of the stadium
*Donations will be given to the certified NPO J.POSH and the Japan Organ Transplant Network.

▼Talk show by Mr. Toshihito Iguchi and JP▼
• Time: 16:05 - 16:25
• Location: Ballpark Stage outside the stadium
・Target audience: Open to everyone