The Rakuten Super Baseball Game, a special event where fans can watch the Tohoku-based Rakuten Eagles play at Tokyo Dome, was held again this year. The stands were vividly colored with the special pink third uniform distributed to the first 30,000 fans to arrive, as a heated battle unfolded and the Eagles celebrated a walk-off victory in the 12th inning with a score of 8-7. Various projects were also carried out inside the stadium. Experiences ranged from interactive booths utilizing the latest AI to the launch of environmentally conscious recycled shopping bags, and even projects that fulfilled fans' dreams. Here's a report on the exciting events of the day!

Newly developed AI commentary that surprised even professionals

At the “AI Commentary” booth, a new service set to be released later in “Rakuten Pacific League Special” was introduced. The service analyzes plays in official games and uses AI to automatically generate commentary similar to that of a baseball commentator, and is expected to be introduced next season. The two ambassadors who witnessed the demonstration were impressed by the AI’s accurate commentary on the players’ batting averages and their current form, and said they would like to use the tool for their own commentaries. Advances in technology also play a big role in helping us enjoy sports more.

Ginji and Okajima listen attentively to the AI’s explanation.

“I want to use this in my own commentary,” said Ginji.

A stamp rally that brought smiles

A stamp rally, where participants could collect three original stamps by visiting designated booths set up by various Rakuten Group companies, and then enter a raffle to win prizes, was also held. A long line formed in front of the lottery booth, and the fans receiving their prizes were beaming with smiles. It was a popular event that allowed visitors to enjoy themselves while touring the stadium.

At the Rakuten Mobile booth, fans formed long lines for the perk of being able to take a photo with a player if they signed up for a new service.

Rakuten Mart’s booth gave away cooling towels to new registrants or those who reposted on X.

At the Rakuten Bank booth, participants who followed and reposted the official X account could receive Rakuten Eagles merchandise as a prize.

The warm smiles on the staffs’ faces further enhanced the atmosphere at the stamp rally prize booth.

Many fans collected stamps and received prizes.