At the baseball WBC = World Baseball Classic, before Japan faced the first round of the first round on the night of the 9th, at the zoo in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, a parent and child of an otter predicted the outcome of the game.
A small-clawed otter parent and child bred at Himeji Central Park in Himeji City. I challenged the prediction of the victory or defeat of the Japanese national team playing against.
A red ball with a Chinese flag and a white ball with a Japanese flag were hung in front of the otter.
When her daughter, Momiji, chose the white ball and predicted Japan's victory, the audience erupted in applause.
A woman in her 20s from Osaka said, "The otters were so cute. I want to support the Japan national team tonight."
Yuki Maeyama, an otter keeper, said, "I want the Japanese national team to win as expected. The otters will predict the outcome of the game from tomorrow onwards, so I will make predictions with the otters during the day, and the game will be played at night. I would be happy if you could enjoy it," he said.
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