Although there were concerns about rain in the afternoon that day, Coach Yanagisawa participated in all courses. He coached loudly, praised children who played well, and livened up the atmosphere.
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During the game-format training, he asked each player their name, saying, "Honestly, I'm not good at remembering names!" When he forgot a name, he would say, "Sorry! Tell me again!" and continued to call out the children's names until the very end.
At the autograph session, the parents seemed even more moved, asking for autographs and photos with Coach Yanagisawa, holding his number 13 jersey from his playing days and his number 9 Japan national team jersey.
Next, on April 24th, Coach Yanagisawa participated in the Kashima Clinic and joined games with all age groups.
In the 1st-grade course, he was even entrusted with playing goalkeeper for the children. He bravely blocked the children's shots.
During the photo session between clinics, the parents seemed excited and received autographs from Coach Yanagisawa.
After that, he participated in the 3rd & 4th grade and 5th & 6th grade courses. He enthusiastically coached the children until 8 PM.
