Participated in Koshien at Niigata Meikun High School, high school baseball league match proposed by Tomohito Hanaga
Isn’t it necessary to change the way boys’ baseball and high school baseball are accepted as a matter of course? The high school baseball league match “Liga Agresiva” proposed by Tomohito Hanaga, who was originally from a high school that became a model for the popular manga “Dokaben” and also hit a home run in the summer Koshien, is spreading nationwide. The idea is to break away from the “victory supreme principle”.
The idea of ”high school baseball = Koshien” may change in the near future. “Liga Agresiva”, which started at 6 schools in Osaka in 2015, has now expanded to about 80 schools in 13 prefectures. Mr. Hancho, who is the chairman of the league-leading NPO “BB Future,” has thrown a stone in high school baseball, where the one-shot tournament system is common sense.
“I felt that Japanese junior and senior high school students were overwhelmingly inexperienced compared to other countries. Instead of denying Japanese baseball, I think we need a league match to make it better.”
At the age of 40, Mr. Hancho has walked in the middle of the amateur ball world. Participated in the summer Koshien at Akinori High School in Niigata, which is also known as a model school for “Dokaben”. At Rikkyo University, where he entered the university, he was the captain of the baseball club. A competitive life that has been competing with a strong man and aiming for victory. It wasn’t until I was 24 years old that I decided to give back to baseball and quit the company I was working for.
“I felt regret not doing something when I was able to move, but suddenly I couldn’t think of anything concrete. Baseball is a minor sport in the world, so I went to an area where baseball wasn’t popular. I thought it was some kind of action to convey the fun. “
He traveled to Sri Lanka in South Asia with an acquaintance and volunteered as a baseball coach. The first day of practice. Immediately, common sense was overturned. In Japan, children rushed to “teach me baseball” before introducing themselves.
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