18.08.04 Koshien ARASHI Interview - ARASHI Talks About Charm of High School Baseball

[arashitranslation]

―― What do you feel when you enter Koshien?
N: Because we play baseball, though I may think too much, it is like a dream to be here. Anyway this is Koshien. It was the goal that I looked at first. I think it is the dream place for everyone who plays baseball.
O: Only at Koshien do players bring soil back home after hot games. I thought that this is such a great place. I was not sure if I could stood on this Stadium because this is such a special thing, like “Is it fine for me to put my footprints on it”.

―― It is the 100th anniversary of Summer Koshien.
S: Being the high school baseball players is the ultimate dream of youngsters who play baseball. This is a big goal, the coming year, and the next coming year, youngster aim at this stage, and this has been continuing for 100 rounds.
M: When I was small and played baseball, Koshien for which the older brothers worked their best was my dream. Then before I was aware, the players became of my generation or even younger than me.
A: There are also many coaches who are in our generation. It is unbelievable. But indeed the player of the schools said to be promising candidate schools don’t look like younger than us.
S: Why do they look like adult.
A: They have a great deal of aura.

―― What do you think is the charm of high school baseball?
M: Though this is also for the players, I am more attracted to the plays when I see everyone and families who support the players to their utmost. There are various touching moments such as the great smile and the moment when tear overflows.
A: All people, even those not entering the bench, even the ball boy, are fighting. They fight bravely and desperately for every ball. I am very touched by such appearance.
N: No matter how much the point difference is, no matter how much there is difference on strength, there is moment where the flow would change, this is one of the charms. When I watch such scene, I feel that effort will not disappoint us.

―― Please say a message towards the tournament which is going to begin.
A: After the Koshien, there are people who would become professional players, there are also people who would go to university or go to work. Though the destination would be different, there are things that you could only experience in Koshien. I hope that Koshien would be a dream place to you.
N: This is a place where strong schools come out and win. Though it may be cruel, I think everyone wants to challenge because this place is such a place. We would like to cheer for you all along with our song.
M: This is the dream of high school baseball players who are doing their best, above all, this is also a tournament where the young generation would want to fight here someday, I hope that this stage of dream would never change.
O: It is the 100th anniversary, this is somehow no tournament which has been continuing for such long time.
S: I think this is a great thing to do your best because there is a stage embracing your goals and dreams, I hope you would continue your efforts on this place where you long for. On the contrary, I think that tournament would continue forever.

Source:
https://digital.asahi.com/articles/DA3S13620860.html?rm=150

Comments

[junaibanina]

Thank you.

[tsuriida]

“O: It is the 100th anniversary, this is somehow not tournament which has been continuing for such long time.”

- what does this response mean? The translation’s lost on me ^^;

[arashitranslation]

Sorry it should be "It is the 100th anniversary, this is somehow no tournament which has been continuing for such long time." Thanks for pointing it out. :)