President of Chunichi Dragons and others pay courtesy visit to Okinawa Prefecture Governor with expectations for pitcher Reia Nakachi who hails from Okinawa. (17fe23)
Splendor of Okinawa: Jatropha integerrima, along Tengan River, 16fe23. The Chunichi Dragons are holding their spring camp in Chatan Town and Yomitan Village. On 10 February, their President Katsuya Yoshikawa and Squad Representative Hiroyuki Kato paid a courtesy visit to Governor Denny Tamaki at the Prefectural Office. President Yoshikawa announced to the governor that pitcher Reia Nakachi, first pick in last year’s draft, was plugging away with enthusiasm during training. He stated,”We’d like this season to end with good success with him on the team.” Squad Representative Kato’s anticipation for pitcher Nakachi was, “It will be a joy when he takes the mound next week for a game with an outside opponent.” A smiling Governor Tamaki was presented with an original uniform with pitcher Nakachi’s number 31 printed on it, a towel, hat, and a Chunichi team mascot Doala doll. The governor quipped to the Chunichi players who have come to Okinawa, “I think your fans will be as d...