Actor Kanata Hosoda , who gained attention for his role as "Go-chan" in the NHK Asadora drama "Anpan ," will be throwing the ceremonial opening pitch at the professional baseball game between the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to be held at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi (Miyagino Ward, Sendai City) on May 31.
Hosoda is 23 years old and was born on December 12, 2001 in Tokyo. He started his entertainment career at the age of four, and was selected from an audition of over 1,000 people to play the lead role in the 2019 film "Machida-kun no Sekai" (directed by Ishii Yuya). Since then, he has appeared in a number of popular films.
Hosoda commented, "It's been two years since I started watching the Rakuten Eagles, and one month since I declared myself a fan. I'm surprised that it's happened so quickly that I'm now standing there to throw the ceremonial first pitch. However, I have no experience in baseball, so I can't throw the ball very fast. With the help of my friends, I'm going to start by working on how to grip the ball and then how to throw it straight. I'm nervous already, but I'm happy and grateful to have the opportunity to pitch at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi, and I hope to do my best."
