From February 1, 11 professional baseball teams, excluding Seibu, entered the camp.

Of the Central League teams, the four teams that will start training camps in Okinawa this season are Yakult, who is aiming for the first three league titles in a row, DeNA, Hanshin, and Chunichi.

In addition, the two teams, the Giants and Hiroshima, will camp in Okinawa from the middle of this month after camping in Miyazaki Prefecture.



We will update the article as soon as the Central League teams move on the first day of camp.

Yakult (Okinawa Urasoe City)

Yakult, who won the Central League title last season, started training camp in Urasoe City, Okinawa Prefecture.



This year's Yakult camp requires the wearing of a mask, but does not measure the temperature of fans at the time of admission, which was done last year, or submit contact information in case an infected person appears. I went into the stadium one after another after disinfecting it.



This year, the WBC, which will start on the 8th of next month, is ahead, so the members selected for the Japan national team are required to finish faster than usual.



Four Yakult players, including Munetaka Murakami, who won the triple crown last season, and Tetsuto Yamada, the captain, have been selected to represent Japan. I was allowed to.



A male fan in his 40s who visited from Tokyo's Koto Ward said, "Until now, I've been struggling with the effects of the new corona, but I'm looking forward to seeing many people come this year. I want Murakami and Yamada to do their best at the WBC." I was talking to

DeNA (Ginowan City, Okinawa)

Hanshin (Okinawa Ginoza Village)

Under new manager Shofu Okada, Hanshin, aiming to win the league title for the first time in 18 years, started training camp in Ginoza Village, Okinawa Prefecture.



At the welcome ceremony held before practice, the new manager Okada received a bouquet of flowers and said, "When I wear this uniform, I really feel the weight of tradition. However, now that I'm wearing this uniform, I want to start from this Ginoza toward 'that'," he said with a big round of applause from the stands.



The Hanshin camp will be held until the 27th of this month.

Giant (Miyazaki)

Hiroshima (Miyazaki Nichinan)

The Hiroshima camp began on the 1st in Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The director also entered the stadium.



First, the players gathered on the ground, and a welcoming ceremony was held with the participation of Nichinan City officials and local kindergarten children.



In this, Director Arai showed off his brand new uniform number "25" on the ground for the first time as a manager and said, "I am full of feelings that I will do it for a year. I want to do my best to be covered," he said.



After that, with Coach Arai watching, player Ryoma Nishikawa formed a circle and called out, "I believe that if the whole family fights together, they will definitely become a strong team. 'Let's play together seriously.'

After running as a whole, the players were starting to warm up with a lively voice.



Coach Arai said, "I want to watch the players so much that my eyes get tired at the camp. Competition within the team is about to start, so I want the players to show something fierce on the ground. I want to create a strong team that excites the fans." I was.

Chunichi (Okinawa Chatan Town)

The Chunichi team first gathered at a stadium in Chatan Town, Okinawa Prefecture, with the leaders including Coach Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, and all the players from the 1st and 2nd teams to take a commemorative photo.

Next, Manager Tatsunami, who was presented with a bouquet by an official in Chatan Town, said, "This year will be a big change. I think the players will be active on the ground. I will definitely produce results and I will be able to give a good report to everyone. I want to do my best,” he said.



After this, all the pitchers and fielders of the 1st army ran while shouting loudly, and practice started.



Manager Tatsunami said, "I want to keep a close eye on the players for about a month so that I can bring out the best in the players."



He also said that he nominated ace pitcher Yudai Ohno as the opening pitcher early last year, but this season, he said, "Looking at the camp, I would like to nominate a pitcher who I think will play a central role in the season." showed.



The Chunichi Spring Camp will be held in Chatan Town for the 1st Army and Yomitan Village for the 2nd Army until the 27th of this month.

Open game schedule in February

[2/23 (Thu)]


Yakult vs. Giants Okinawa Urasoe 13:00


[2/25 (Sat.)]


Nippon Ham vs. Rakuten Okinawa Nago 13:00


Giants vs. Hiroshima Okinawa Naha 13:00


Yakult vs. Hanshin Okinawa Urasoe 13:00


Chunichi vs DeNA Okinawa Chatan 13:00


[2/26 (Sun)]


Nippon-Ham vs Hanshin Okinawa Nago 13:00


Giants vs DeNA Okinawa Naha 12:30


Yakult vs Rakuten Okinawa Urasoe 13:00 Midday


vs Hiroshima Okinawa Chatan 13 Time