A press conference was held in Tokyo before the start of the women's basketball W League on October 19, and World Cup Japan national team player Ramu Tokashiki said, "I want to convey to many people the fun of women who are different from men. I want to continue," he said enthusiastically.
The basketball W League held a press conference in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo on the 13th before the start of the season on October 19th, and the captains of each team, including the Japan national team for the World Cup held in Australia from September to October, attended. Did.
Among them, Tokashiki of ENEOS, a member of the Japanese national team, said, "I think that people have been paying attention to me since I won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, so I want to tell many people how interesting women are, unlike men. I want to lead the team and win the championship," he said enthusiastically.
Fujitsu's Yuki Miyazawa, a member of the Japan national team, looked back on the World Cup where he was eliminated in the group stage, saying, "I was worried that it ended so easily. The W League will give the viewers the courage and excitement to enjoy it. I want to play to be able to play," he said.
The W League has one more team than last season, with 14 teams playing 26 games each in the regular season.
The opening game on October 19th will be broadcast live by NHK on BS1, where ENEOS will face Toyota Motor Corporation, which is aiming for its third consecutive league title.