[Japan-Korea match]How should pitcher Yusei Kikuchi attack? Toshiaki Imae talks about the current Korean baseball situation and the long-awaited future “Samurai Japan Darvish manager”[Shinya Miyamoto]

[Summary column text]Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi showed an unexpected impact in today’s game. Amidst the voices of anxiety about the upcoming WBC match against South Korea, this time we welcome Toshiaki Imae, former temporary coach of the South Korean national team, as a guest, and thoroughly analyze the current situation of the South Korean national team and their strategies! What are the characteristics of strong hitters such as Kim Do-young that we should be wary of, and what are the “surprising weaknesses” of Korean pitchers? Furthermore, the topics discussed include pitcher Yu Darvish’s future appointment as a manager and the differences in baseball practice between Japan and South Korea. And for some reason, the second half of the video is filled with excitement about the professional baseball player’s eating habits! The studio burst out laughing at Shinya Miyamoto’s amazing stomach that doesn’t make you feel his age and his “fast eating legend” lol Don’t miss out on the WBC public viewing event at Sky Tree and information on Avant Gardie’s nationwide tour! 🎟️Click here to apply for tickets👇 https://w.pia.jp/t/yakyu-ikkan/ PL Grand Slam 2026 in Tokyo 2026/4/11 (Sat) 18:00 Start (Doors open 17:30) Venue: Nakano ZERO Small Hall (Tokyo)[Performers]Shinya Miyamoto / Kosuke Fukudome / Yosuke Hiraishi / Toshiaki Imae/Yuna Miura Baseball! Exchange event in Aichi 4/26 (Sun) 18:30 start (18:00 open) Venue: Nagoya City Higashi Bunka Small Theater (Nagoya City)[Cast]Shinya Miyamoto / Kosuke Fukudome / Yuna Miura *Advance reservations will start from next week Avantgardey Live Tour 2026 ▼Application https://w.pia.jp/t/avantgardey2026/ ◆ Ishikawa performance May 16th (Sat) Venue: Danjuro Arts Theater Urara, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture Doors open 15:15 / Start 16:00 Ticket type: Reserved seats ◆ Osaka performance May 23rd (Sat) Venue: NHK Osaka Hall Ticket type: Reserved seats[1st time]Doors open at 12:00 / Show starts at 13:00[2nd time]Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:30 ◆ Aichi performance May 29th (Friday) Venue: Niterra Nippon Special Ceramics Civic Center Village Hall Doors open at 18:00 / Show starts 19:00 Ticket type: Reserved seats ◆ Tokyo performance venue: Shibuya Cultural Center Owada Sakura Hall June 9th (Tuesday) Doors open at 18:15 / Performance starts 19:00 June 10th (Wednesday) Doors open at 18:15 / Performance starts at 19:00 Ticket type: Reserved seats June 11th (Thursday) Doors open at 17:45 / Performance starts 18:30 ◆ Hiroshima Performance June 20th (Sat) Venue: Hiroshima JMS Aster Plaza Large Hall Opens 17:00 / Starts 18:00 Ticket Type: Reserved Seats ◆ Fukuoka Performance July 4th (Saturday) Venue: Fukuoka International Conference Center Main Hall Opens 17:00 / Starts 18:00 Ticket type: Reserved seat ■Note: Charges apply for ages 3 and above (Children under 3 years old are free to watch on their lap for up to 1 person per parent) ⏱️ Time stamps (chapters) The video is set so that it is easy to understand the development of the video, and it is easy to watch (or re-watch) from the topic you are interested in. 0:00 Opening ~ Strong hitters to be wary of on the WBC Korean national team 2:16 Characteristics of the Korean pitching staff and “weaknesses” that Japan should exploit 3:33 Yu Darvish is the future manager of Samurai Japan! ? 4:59 A drastic change from the past! Current Korean baseball practice situation and behind-the-scenes of OB games 8:11 Professional baseball players’ physical conditions and “food” limits 10:53 Shinya Miyamoto’s amazing stomach and “fast eating” hilarious episode 15:06[Announcement]WBC public viewing at Sky Tree! Soichi Noguchi & Kazuo Matsui also appear 16:40 Hiroshi Inaba ✖︎ Avant Garde x “Touch” reaction and announcement of national tour #️⃣ Recommended hashtag #WBC #Korea match #Shinya Miyamoto #Toshiaki Imae #Samurai Japan #Baseball Ikkan #Avant Garde