The NHK documentary program "Another Stories: Crossroads of Destiny" (NHK BS, Mondays 6:45 pm) hosted by actress Nanako Matsushima. The March 10 episode, titled "The Truth about the Giants' V9 - It Was a Revolution in Japanese Baseball," will feature the Yomiuri Giants (Giants) during their "V9" era, when they set a brilliant record in the history of Japanese professional baseball by winning the Japan Series for nine consecutive years.
The Giants' nine consecutive Japan Series victories were not only made possible by the star players Oh (O) and Nagashima (N). The great reforms were made by the legendary manager Kawakami Tetsuharu. The origin of this was the Los Angeles Dodgers, the major league team that currently excites people with the success of players such as Otani Shohei.
Until then, Japanese baseball had relied on individual skill, but it was transformed into precise team play. The secret behind the Giants' nine consecutive victories is revealed by the indispensable members Sadaharu Oh, Tsuneo Horiuchi, and Masaaki Mori, as well as their rival Masatsugu Hiramatsu.
