â—†Sports Hochi/Reporter's Column “From Ryogoku”
Nippon Ham is in the lead with the dynamics of Shinjo Children. It's not just the players that Coach Shinjo is nurturing. After the match on the 9th, he won Lotte with a huge victory of 13 points this season. In my first year as a reporter, I asked, “The cards have changed, so what kind of game would you like to play from the next match?” The manager then replied, “That question isn't interesting,” and replied, “Maybe it's a game like today.” I regret asking a typical question.
Director Shinjo, who has outstanding comment skills, also asks reporters to be asked to ask questions about the quality of their questions. When asked to a simple question, it is often possible to laugh by saying, “You don't have any sense.” “What would you do if you were you? Please consider each individual's order and present it,” and sometimes issues are presented based on compatibility, condition, and past trends. In order to keep up with the interview, it is necessary to always be aware of the team situation and prepare in the same way as the players.
I also hate questions about the past. Many of the teams have been awakened after transferring from other teams, including Mizutani and Yoshida, who joined in the active draft. When I asked him, “I used to be XX,” he replied, “I'm a Fighters player now. It doesn't matter what happened with my previous team. Why not stop asking about that now?” It was an impressive scene where he accepted him as a member of Nippon Ham and felt a love for his players.
On the other hand, when asked to the target question, he responded with great determination, saying, “That's true” and “That's right,” and enthusiastically. The Shinjo style also trains reporters. He is working hard in daily interviews to answer heart-warming questions. (Nippon Ham's representative, Kawakami Haruki)
　◆Kawakami Haruki(Kawakami Haruki) Joined the company in 2021. He worked as a layout manager before being in charge of Nippon Ham.
