Students from the Faculty of International Information Studies, Kinjo Gakuin University visited Phoenix Tempe, Arizona, USA on February 2019, 2, and interviewed the Spring Camp of Los Angeles Angels, to which Shohei Ohtani belongs.
This interview was conducted in a regular class (KIT: Kinjo International Training) where credits are awarded at Kinjo Gakuin University, and is part of the class taught by Professor Masafumi Isono of the Faculty of International Informatics.Professor Isono is from a sports announcer who was in charge of "Professional Baseball News" and "Professional Baseball Broadcasting" in the Fuji TV series.By the time the students visited the site, they learned about the history and current situation of the major league baseball, and Otani's past achievements, and went to the interview.The students seemed to be overwhelmed by the power of the major players, even though it was a camp, due to the large number of grounds in the major league baseball and the enhancement of various facilities.In addition, Shohei Ohtani, who appeared in front of the interview team during the adjustment of the original menu at the indoor practice field, was able to be interviewed and photographed with the media people in Japan and the United States.
The students who participated said, "I was impressed that I was able to get a formal press pass. It was a very good experience because I want to work in American basketball in the future." "I want to be in charge of sports programs such as baseball as an announcer in the future." The origin of the big league, I was able to get a glimpse of the world of the major league, which I can not usually see with the permission of the interview. "Professor Isono, who is in charge, said that he was able to cover the major league camp. I want you to see the state of the camp as a lifelong treasure. "
