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Hometown Elementary School Visit: Kashima City Nakano-Higashi Elementary School

On June 12, players Sato and Kanazaki visited Kashima City Nakano Higashi Elementary School. In the gymnasium, they played rock-paper-scissors train and dodgeball with 108 5th and 6th graders. This was Kanazaki's first time participating in an elementary school visit.
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Kanazaki greeting the children with "Let's have fun!" during his self-introduction


Player Sato gave a demonstration. In a penalty shootout against the children, he confidently declared, "I'll save every shot, so you can kick from anywhere," but the first child easily scored against him. Although a girl's kick didn't connect well, it turned into a chip shot, and Sato missed his timing and conceded another goal.
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After the penalty shootout, Player Sato demonstrated throws and long kicks and practiced juggling with the children.
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The children cheered as his throw-in reached the other end of the gym


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After the demonstration, they played rock-paper-scissors train, but Kanazaki was weak at rock-paper-scissors and always lost in the first round.
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Player Sato, who won several times, but lost towards the end


Dodgeball was played between the 5th and 6th graders, with Players Sato and Kanazaki joining the 5th-grade team.
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Player Kanazaki relentlessly aiming at the children


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Player Sato hiding the ball behind his stomach and approaching a child to hit them


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Player Kanazaki grimacing and heading to the outfield after being hit in the backside by a ball


They presented autographed shikishi boards to representatives of the children, but there was a mishap where Kanazaki forgot to sign one, and it had to be returned to him after being presented.
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Player Kanazaki telling the child, "Come pick it up at the principal's office"


For the pennant presentation, Player Kanazaki chose a child. When asked for the reason, he said, "Because I hit him with the ball and he gave me a fist pump."
photoKanazaki, still a bit miffed about being hit, said, "I won't forget him because he was wearing a yellow hat."

Finally, the exchange session concluded after several children shared their impressions and words of encouragement.
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"Please do your best to win the game."


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