On the 29th, the Japanese national soccer team was presented with a “blue straw hat” by Shueisha to commemorate their collaboration with the popular manga “ONE PIECE.” All 26 members gathered on this day for the send-off match against Iceland on the 31st. A presentation ceremony was held before practice, where coach Hajime Moriyasu and the players posed for a commemorative photo wearing the “blue straw hats” in the colors of the Japanese national team. Midfielder Wataru Endo, who loves reading “ONE PIECE,” said in his greeting, “We will also compete in the World Cup as part of the Straw Hat Pirates and take our Japanese fans to a new world.” The cover of Weekly Shonen Jump, released on the 25th of this month, depicts the main character Luffy wearing a blue straw hat and holding a soccer ball. The illustration is accompanied by a message from the author, Eiichiro Oda, saying, “To our highest point!!” and brings you the latest news that sales are strong Sponichi Annex https://www.sponichi.co.jp/ Sponichi Photo Video Club’s X (formerly Twitter) https://x.com/Sponichi_Photo Sponichi Photo Video Club’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sponichiphoto_official?igsh=MWVyZmZzcGpvNmsycA== Sponichi no X (old Twitter) https://twitter.com/sponichiannex
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