Senbatsu participant Japan Airlines Ishikawa farewell party at affiliated school Kai Yamanashi. Japan Airlines High School Ishikawa, located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake.
The tournament will begin on March 18th, and Japan Airlines will play their first match against Ibaraki's Joso Gakuin in the first game on the 6th day. After the ceremony, Mineta said, ''I feel like we are getting closer to Senbatsu.I want to compete at Koshien with the feelings of not only Ishikawa but also the people of Yamanash on my shoulders''