The new Softbank slogan for the third consecutive year in Japan: January 7 at 18:23

Softbank, Japan's No. 1 professional baseball player for the third consecutive year, started his job on the 7th and started his first league victory in three years. Announced.

At the opening ceremony held at Yahoo Auctions Dome in Fukuoka City, the team leaders, including Chairman Wang Sadaharu, opened the mirror with a bat and started a new year.

Wang said, "I will never use the same fighting style as last year. I want to improve my skills and analyze the opponents to take a perfect position. I want to fight in ways that meet the expectations of fans."

This was followed by the announcement of this season's slogan, directed by Kimitoyasu Kudo, saying "S15" and reading "Saiko!"

The "S" in "S15" means "S" from SoftBank, and "15" means the 15th anniversary of becoming Softbank from its predecessor, Daiei.

"S" also has the meaning of speed strong specials, etc., and Kudo said, "Saikyo! "It means that we all want to be one for the game and we have a strong desire to make young players progress and evolve."

For the new season, he said, "I want to play the best game with the best members, just thinking about winning one game. I will definitely win the league and become the best in Japan for four consecutive years." Was.