Yakult's professional baseball team mascot "Tsubakuro" held a press conference in Tokyo just before reaching 2000 home games.
"I'm happy. I want to praise myself."
"Tsubakuro" is Yakult's baseball team mascot, and since its debut in 1994, it has been gaining popularity among fans with its humorous performances.In the Giants match held at Jingu Stadium on the night of the 5th, he participated in 2000 home games. is expected to reach
With the record just around the corner, before the match he attended a press conference at the same Tokyo Kaikan in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, where he made his debut.
More than 200 fans selected by lottery visited the venue, and Tsubakuro wrote in his sketchbook, mainly in hiragana, "I'm happy. I want to praise myself." expressed joy.
And when asked why he was able to continue until this year, which is his 29th year, he replied, "The strength of Kanzo and Ashikoshi," which invited laughter from the audience.
After that, Shinya Miyamoto, who was a former member of the team and was a close friend of the team, made a surprise appearance and gave her a bouquet of flowers. it was done.
Finally, Tsubakuro said to his fans, "I've been here for 2,000 years, but I've found something I want to do a little more, so please continue to support me." I was getting applause.