VIDEO 00:00 Opening 00:18 Parents who broadened their horizons 03:11 They chose baseball because they had the choice 04:48 They wanted to give back to their parents with baseball 07:03 To be the best in Tohoku 07:47 Introspective thinking gained through reading 09:43 Hanamaki Higashi Meet Coach Sasaki 11:17 The power of manager Sasaki’s words 12:24 “Let’s create a revolution in Iwate at Iwate” 13:56 High school days when we were trying and error with manager 16:00 Practice is done to get the hang of 18:00 “Self-image” to believe in yourself 18:56 Don’t be fooled by a dream killer <> Shovel Sports is a sports video media that records the real life philosophy and sports philosophy behind the scenes of the public and sports news, through interviews with top athletes in various sports. Throughout the careers of athletes, we will tell you everything that will move people through time, including what they have aimed for, the knowledge and skills they want to share with their audiences, recommendations for society, and the source of motivation that is in line with all life. We will then use the “memories” of their lives as a valuable “record” of footage to the next generation of young people who will be responsible for the future of sports and to all those who love sports.[Kikuchi Yusei]After graduating from Hanamaki Higashi High School, he joined the Saitama Seibu Lions as the number one draft pick in 2009. In 2017, he won 16 wins and won two title titles with an ERA of 1.97. In 2019, he signed with the Seattle Mariners and moved to the United States, earning six wins in the season. In 2021, he was selected for the MLB All-Star Game with seven wins. He moved to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022, and in 2023 he scored 11 wins and a 3-point ERA, achieving a total of 100 wins in Japan and the US. He transferred to the Houston Astros in the middle of the 2024 season and has been with the Los Angeles Angels since the 2025 season. In November 2024, he opened his own baseball complex “King of the Hill” in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. Kikuchi Yusei’s KOH Channel https://www.youtube.com/@%E8%8F%8A%E6%B1%A0%E9%9B%84%E6%98%9F%E3%81%AEK.OH%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB #SHOVELSPORTS #ShovelSports #SpeakingSports #Athlete #Sports #Interview #Kikuchi Yusei #Baseball #Hanamaki Higashi #Draft
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