Report

Open Stadium 2015 was held on Sunday, October 25th. The weather was blessed with clear autumn skies, and over 10,000 people attended. In the concourse, "Players T-Shirt Contest" original T-shirts and merchandise were sold, and there were also hometown booths, Tohoku Jinkon booths, and charity bazaar booths. From 2 PM, a player talk show was held on the stage. Outside the stadium, the "Kashima Festival" was held for the first time as a joint event.

【Kashima Festival】
The 25th Kashima Festival was held outside the stadium.

【"Players T-Shirt Contest" Original T-shirt Sales】
The "Players T-Shirts Contest" was held where players competed with their original designs, and online voting was conducted in advance. Five types of products, including the top four teams in votes and all designs, were commercialized and sold.

Three Brazilian players also participated in the booth.

【Open Stadium 2015 Original Merchandise Sales】
Original merchandise for Open Stadium 2015 was sold, and a long line formed in front of the large panel featuring the "Aoki-holder" produced by player Sato.

Coach Ishii also took a commemorative photo with the Aoki-holder.

Player Aoki himself appeared.

【Trigger Acupuncture and Massage Clinic Booth】
The Trigger Acupuncture and Massage Clinic had a booth offering quick massage services.

【FM Kashima Live Public Broadcast】
A live public broadcast was held at the FM Kashima booth. From 11 AM, NAKATA C.R.O participated in the live broadcast.

【Tohoku Jinkon Booth】
At the Tohoku Jinkon booth, Ofunato KAIZAN and Hirono-cho Alpine Rose exhibited and sold delicious gourmet food. Ofunato KAIZAN sold seafood such as grilled saury and grilled scallops, while Hirono-cho Alpine Rose sold chef Nishi's special okowa, and rice and vegetables from Hirono-cho and Kawauchi-cho. From 2 PM, players also joined the booth and helped with sales while interacting with visitors.

Three players appeared at the Hirono-cho Alpine Rose booth with Chef Nishi.

Players Motoyama, Shoji, and Yamamura helping with sales.

Players Ogasawara and Yamamoto participated at the Ofunato KAIZAN booth.

【Charity Bazaar Booth】
To aid those affected by Typhoon No. 18, players provided personal items for a charity auction and bazaar sale.

【Donation Collection for Typhoon No. 18 Disaster Relief】
A fundraising campaign was held to assist those affected by Typhoon No. 18. From 2 PM, players Nakamura, Hwang Seok-ho, and Akasaki also joined the booth to collect donations.

【Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Exhibition】
The Yamazaki Nabisco Cup was on display, and visitors took commemorative photos with it.

【Stage Event】
Before the player talk show, five players in costume performed a dance. Players Koizumi, Sugimoto, Kubota, Ohashi, and Yuma Suzuki appeared.

From left: Yuma Suzuki, Kubota, Koizumi, Sugimoto, Ohashi.

After the dance, a talk show featuring players Sogahata, Shibasaki, and Kanazaki was held. Questions were solicited via the official Twitter account, and NAKATA C.R.O served as MC.

Furthermore, for one day only, the "Tsuri Baka Nishi Talk Show" was revived, with players Nishi and Endo appearing on stage. Mr. Hajime Murata, the "king" of the fishing world, was invited as a guest, and they talked about their passion for fishing without discussing soccer.