NHK's "future prediction verification program," "Future Prediction Review Meeting" (General), which calmly looks back on past predictions and examines the reasons for their failure and unexpected changes in the world, will broadcast "Baseball pitchers' ball speed will reach 180 km/h" from 11:05 pm on October 21st.
In 2019, Professor Taku Kawamura of the University of Tsukuba, a leading expert in sports science, stated that in the future, a pitcher would be able to throw 180 km/h. However, no one has yet managed to break the 170 km/h barrier, the fastest pitch ever recorded 15 years ago. We explore why the maximum pitch speed has stopped increasing and the secret behind the evolution of pitchers.
The event will be hosted by former Hinatazaka46 member and actor Yuka Kageyama, and will also feature former professional baseball pitcher Takeshi Wada, who played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and in the Major Leagues.
