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Winners of 2013 Konami Japan Series selected to "Samurai Japan"

11/4/2013TopTeam

Three additional players who were on the winning team of the 2013 Konami Japan Series have been selected on the roster of Team Samurai Japan.

Team Player Position Uniform No.
in Team
Uniform No.
in Samurai Japan
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Motohiro Shima Catcher 37 37
Takero Okajima Outfielder 27 26
Ginji (Akaminai) Infielder 33 33

Comment from Shima

"As I am the eldest, I will try to lead the team and give everything out there on the field to fulfill my role as a player."

Comment from Okajima

"I'm very happy to be on the national team. This is a great opportunity for me to learn from the best players. I will play hard and try to absorb as much as I can."

Comment from Ginji (Akaminai)

"I am very honored to have been selected for the Samurai Japan national team. I'd like to give it my all and play offensively as a member of the national team."

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