

During the initial demonstration, both players showcased their skills, such as juggling and heading passes, before inviting students to join in.


For the main recreation, Misao joined the 5th-grade team and Koizumi joined the 6th-grade team, and they competed in rock-paper-scissors relay, catchball relay, and pass soccer. In the rock-paper-scissors relay, Koizumi struggled, while Misao, in contrast, consistently won and was seen celebrating with a fist pump at the end. Although the recreation was supposed to be over, C.R.O. Nakata, perhaps sensing that the players still had energy to burn, suggested a game of tag. Misao, Koizumi, and C.R.O. Nakata took turns being "it," chasing after the children with sweat pouring down their faces, while the children ran around with smiles. It was impressive to see the teachers also smiling and cheering them on.













After the game of tag ended, it was time for questions. When asked "Who do you look up to?", the answers were "Ogasawara (Misao)" and "Sogahata (Koizumi)". The players carefully answered each question, such as "What are your hobbies?" and "When did you start playing soccer?". Misao and Koizumi vowed to achieve further success in front of the children of Uematsu Elementary School, saying, "Your smiles cheered us up! Today was a lot of fun."


The children presented the players with a shikishi (colored paper) shaped like the J.League championship trophy. Finally, they took commemorative photos with each class and high-fived the children as they left the gymnasium, bringing the exchange event to a close.











