The day when the Tokyo Dome was dyed crimson red.The cheers and fervor of the Rakuten Super Baseball Game etched in memory.

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2023.08.28

So that everyone can enjoy sports in their own way. May sports continue to be an entity that enriches the world. Under the theme of “Powered by Sports. Playing for All. A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER”, the first Rakuten Super Baseball Game event in four years featured a wide variety of contents to help visitors imagine a brighter future. The excitement generated through sports was shared with the audience in various ways.

For Rakuten Eagles fans, it’s a long-awaited night when they can watch a first team official match at the Tokyo Dome. It’s also a special day with added entertainment for those who don’t usually have the opportunity to watch sports, allowing them to truly enjoy themselves.That was the “Rakuten Super Baseball Game”, held under the sponsorship of the Rakuten Group.Rakuten conveys a vision of a more prosperous future through sports by hosting Super Night Games.

The images of Rakuten affiliated athletes and many stakeholders are displayed on the digital signage installed in the main concourse of the stadium.They greeted the visitors with a message for the future.

Various booths set up by different departments, offering grand prize draws, participant gifts, and original food menus inspired by the Rakuten Eagles.Among them, the bicycle-style power generation experience that shares efforts towards carbon neutrality is something necessary for the future, shared in an understandable and enjoyable way.The Rakuten character “Okaimono Panda” also appears, dressed in Rakuten’s corporate color “Crimson Red”.

The artist OVER ALLs is “Powered by Sports. Playing for All. A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER”, a live painting was conducted with “FULL COUNT” as the work theme.I drew with Masahiro Tanaka and Hideto Asamura as motifs.

The ceremonial pitch before the start of the match was performed by Ms. Sae Takemoto, a Javelin Throw athlete who has a management contract with Rakuten Sports.From a young age, they have experience in baseball and showcase impressive strike pitching.In fact, Takemoto and player Yuma Yasuda of the Rakuten Eagles are both from Kobe city, Hyogo prefecture and were born in the same year.The two who have known each other since elementary school formed a battery for just one pitch.

“Powered by Sports. Playing for All. A BETTER FUTURE TOGETHER” through Rakuten Super Baseball Game. Here exists a circle that creates a sustainable environment while recognizing diversity, formed by people united through sports.And each of the wonderful times we shared connects us to the future.

TEXT: Keisuke Honda
PHOTO: Masato Ura

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