The American magazine "Time" announced this year's "100 Most Influential People in the World", and Shohei Ohtani, a baseball player, was selected from Japan along with Naomi Osaka, a tennis player, and Kengo Kuma, an architect. rice field.
Every year, Time magazine independently selects "the 100 most influential people in the world" and announced 100 people this year on the 15th.
From Japan, Shohei Ohtani, who plays an active role in the dual wield of MLB Angels in the "Symbol" category, was selected for the first time, and Naomi Osaka, a tennis player, was also selected for the third consecutive year.
Alex Rodriguez, who played an active part in the Yankees who sent an introduction to Otani, said about Otani, "It's like Babe Ruth today. But even Babe Ruth has more than 20 stolen bases and more than 40 home runs in the same season. , I have never achieved a 160-kilometer pitch, and this is something that only Shohei Ohtani can do. "
Russell Wilson of the NFL = American League of Professional Football, who sent an introduction to Osaka, revealed that he was suffering from mental health problems in addition to protesting racism. He also touched on what he had done and said, "It makes a lot of sense to share my weaknesses."
In the "Reformers" category, Kengo Kuma, a world-famous architect who worked on the new national stadium, which was the main venue for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was selected.
In addition and Prince Harry and his wife leaving the British royal family, Billy Irish's singer hugely popular from the youth, department American Biden President and Harris Vice President in the "leaders", such as Xi Jinping Jintao of China It was chosen.