2018/11/22
Specified Non-Profit Corporation Being ALIVE Japan
Keio University Athletic Association Baseball Club
The Specified Non-Profit Corporation Being ALIVE Japan (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President: Hanako Kitano; hereinafter "Being ALIVE Japan") will hold a completion ceremony for Ryo Iwata (12), a junior high school student undergoing long-term medical treatment who joined the Keio University Athletic Association Baseball Club, at Shimoda Baseball Ground on Saturday, December 1. Ryo Iwata has been a member of the Keio University Athletic Association Baseball Club for approximately five months, regularly participating in practices and games and diligently supporting his teammates. He also fulfilled the important role of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the Waseda-Keio rivalry game on Saturday, October 27. The completion ceremony, which concludes a total of nine activities, will feature a Red vs. White game between Ryo and the club members, providing him with the opportunity to take on the challenge he announced at his induction press conference: "My biggest goal is to hit a home run."
We would be grateful if you could cover Ryo Iwata's final activity with his teammates.
Please see below for the full press release.