Professional baseball Yakult's team mascot "Tsubakuro" has renewed his contract for this season as is customary, and this year he held a press conference in front of fans for the first time and signed a contract with an annual salary of 60,000 yen, an increase of 10,000 yen. I reported what I had done in a humorous way.
Tsubakuro made his debut as the Yakult team mascot in 1994, and has been known for his performances such as writing humorous comments in his sketchbook and the ``Air Kururinpa'' he performs at the end of the fifth inning at Jingu Stadium, where he throws his helmet high and spins it around. , is gaining popularity among fans and will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.
The renewal of Tsubakuro's contract, which is unusual for a team mascot, has become an annual event, and although he regained the number one spot in merchandise sales that he lost to Yakult's Munetaka Murakami last season, it is understandable. The contract was put on hold last year because the terms were not presented.
This year, the second contract renewal negotiation and press conference were held publicly in front of about 300 fans who had been recruited in advance for the first time.With general manager Junji Ogawa also present, Tsubakuro announced that he would receive a 10,000 yen increase. I signed a contract with the terms of an annual salary of 60,000 yen and unlimited drinks.
In a written conversation, he jokingly commented, ``I can't believe his Keiyaku Koukai is better than Sasaki Roki-kun's, so I think he's more delicious than Shojiki.''
At the press conference, a video from Murakami, who lost out on merchandise sales last season, was played, and he said, ``I hope he does his best to help his team win.'' Goods 1 is something I can't let go of.'' and expressed their rivalry.
Furthermore, when asked about his future challenge to the major leagues, he answered, ``No, he's a private and ambitious person,'' which drew laughter from the audience, making the press conference full of his characteristic humor.