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Shohei Ohtani 2013 High School Koshien Star Japan Baseball Magazine Hanamaki

A rare high school-era Shohei Ohtani feature from "Kagayake Koshien no Hoshi" (Shine, Star of Koshien), a Japanese high school baseball fan magazine — published in his graduation month at Hanamaki Higashi High School, years before his historic NPB and MLB career began.


Specifications:

Publication: Kagayake Koshien no Hoshi / "Shine, Star of Koshien"

Issue: January 2013, Vol. 217

Special Feature: "Thank You Special" — Graduation / Thanks to You

Publisher: Nikkan Sports Publishing Co.

Release Date: December 19, 2012

Pages: 84 pages

Language: Japanese


What's Included:

1x January 2013 (Vol. 217) issue magazine


Key Features

  • Extensive "Battery Dialogue" feature (pages 60–63) with Shohei Ohtani and his Hanamaki Higashi High School catcher, Takaki Sasaki, discussing their partnership — including the story behind Ohtani's famous high school 160km/h pitch that Sasaki caught
  • Rare high school-era photos of Ohtani in his school uniform, published during his graduation month at Hanamaki Higashi
  • Candid interview content, including handwritten thank-you notes exchanged between Ohtani and Sasaki, plus playful photo Q&A segments
  • Additional photos of Ohtani representing Team Japan in international high school competition
  • A truly special piece for Shohei Ohtani collectors, capturing his high school days before his historic professional career

Item Condition

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