[Free Membership Article]A wealth of images of 10 players who transform into sumo wrestlers!? The behind-the-scenes of the popular collaboration
Kishida Orix will be competing in the top spot from the start of the season. There was an event that attracted a lot of attention not only in matches but also outside the field. The first interleague games, the three consecutive games in Hiroshima (Kyocera Dome Osaka), starting June 3rd, will be held as a collaboration match for the Japan Sumo Association. When AI images of 10 athletes “transforming” into sumo wrestlers were released, it caused a huge stir, especially on social media. We asked Kidera Kazuki (40), deputy manager of the Event Group, Business Promotion Department, Business Headquarters, and the behind-the-scenes question.
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75th anniversary of the Pa × 100th anniversary of the Association
Sumo wrestler Ura will be appearing in the special first pitch between Orix and Hiroshima on June 3rd.
On May 29th, social media erupted when images of the winner's gaze were released. The Pacific League, which is 75th anniversary since the start of the official match, and the Japan Sumo Association, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, are collaborating. In six Pacific League teams, each local sumo wrestler held a first pitch ceremony in the target matches.
June 3rd – Kyocera: “The first shot is a great one”
Kobayashi becomes a hero during the match against Hiroshima on June 4th and takes a commemorative photo with a lucky pose.
During the match against Hiroshima from the 3rd to the 5th, decorations inspired by the winning amount and flags appeared both inside and outside the stadium, and the Kyocera Dome Osaka Tournament was a huge success. Orix was the earliest date out of all six teams. Kidera says, “From the fact that the first shot is a big hit, I thought how it would be interesting.”
10 exquisite names “feeling likeness” have been added to the winning prize
The three of them were interviewed by heroes on June 5th and pose. From left to right, Tonmiya, Espinoza, Sugisawa
The PR image of the winning gaze shows 10 players transformed into sumo wrestlers. This photo was made using AI to combine it with a sumo wrestler, and the make-up mawashi uses the pennant design created on last summer's poster “Hometown☆All Star” and is designed based on the place of origin. In a photo of pitcher Miyagi Daiya (23), from Okinawa, his name is “Chura Taikai”, and Shisa and hibiscus are depicted on his make-up. Other infielder Kotaro Benibayashi (23), from Shizuoka, has been designed with Mount Fuji as a make-up wrapper.
Miyagi = Art Ocean
This project was made possible in about two months by five staff members from various departments. “I don't really understand sumo that much, so I asked people who love sumo to come together. It started with 'What is sumo?' and then I started by choosing what's interesting and what stands out the best.” This time, Orix's thorough planning skills were highlighted. And then the story progresses one after another.
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Born in 2000 in Nakama City, Fukuoka. He is a member of the broadcasting club at Kyushu International University (Fukuoka) and is in charge of the stadium announcement for the high school baseball tournament. He joined Kobe College in 2013.
After working as an amateur baseball interview, he has been in charge of Hanshin since 2014. During her student days, she served as the representative of the 53rd Sun TV Girls and Toyonaka Ebisu Fuku Musume. My hobbies are going to zoos and gathering some local and small collections.
