Bungeishunju Ltd. Issue 1127 of Bungeishunju’s comprehensive sports magazine, Sports Graphic Number, titled “The era of the strongest sluggers: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato,” will be released on Thursday, September 11th!

[Bungeishunju Ltd.] Issue 1127 of Bungeishunju’s comprehensive sports magazine, “Sports Graphic Number,” “The Era of the Strongest Sluggers: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato,” goes on sale Thursday, September 11th! ​
Bungei Shunju Co., Ltd. Press release: September 11, 2025 To Members of the Press Issue 1127 of Bungeishunju’s general sports magazine, “Sports Graphic Number,” “The Era of the Strongest Sluggers: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato,” will be released on Thursday, September 11th! Bungeishunju Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Shigeyuki Iikubo) will release issue 1127 of its general sports magazine “Sports Graphic Number,” entitled “The Era of the Strongest Sluggers: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato,” on September 11th. Image
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■Number1127 issue Comment from Editor Shinnosuke Tsuboi The baseball world is currently in what’s often described as an “era of strong pitching and weak hitting.” However, in the majors, the Los Angeles Dodgers are aiming for back-to-back World Series victories, and in Japan, the Hanshin Tigers, who clinched the league championship in the quickest time in history, are home to two “strongest sluggers” whose careers are unparalleled: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato. What do they see? In this issue, we trace the challenges and evolutionary journeys of each player to get closer to the answer. In addition, Sadaharu Oh appears in the lead article. He shared the secrets behind the “868 home runs” that made Japanese baseball history, as well as the “certain passion” that drives him. This special feature also includes special interviews with players Seiya Suzuki and Kazuhiro Kiyohara. Please enjoy the passionate stories of these sluggers, whose unique personalities resonate with each other, in this magazine. Sports Graphic Number Issue 1127 The era of the strongest sluggers: Shohei Ohtani and Teruaki Sato.
【CONTENTS】 SPECIAL FEATURES Front Page Interview Written by Shunsaku Sakai Sadaharu Oh “Stronger, Further” Batting Reform in 2025 – Written by Yukitsugu Sasada Shohei Ohtani “Aiming for MVP for the Third Consecutive Year” Local Report Written by Naoyuki Yanagihara An Unexpected Drama Brought About by a Home Run Ball Tracing the Path of Awakening Text by Tatsuhito Kaneko Teruaki Sato “The Unparalleled Path to the Summit” Commentary by Masayuki Kakefu, Text by Satoshi Ashibe The Evolution and True Value of Satoteru Exclusive Interview Written by Atsushi Maehara Seiya Suzuki: “I’m not satisfied at all” Continuous Interviews with Young Sluggers 1. Written by Kumazaki Kei Mizutani Shun “Jesse is reborn every day” Continuous Interviews with Young Sluggers 2. Written by Shoichi Hasegawa Uchiyama Souma “Foreigner Killers Hit the Ball Without Aiming” Continuous Interviews with Young Sluggers 3. Written by Satoshi Shigeno Daito Yamamoto “A diamond polished by the sea breeze of Chiba” The Dragons’ main player speaks. Written by Shibuya Makoto Kanbayashi Seiji: “The feeling in my left hand has returned.” Philosophy by Shinobu Ichikawa, who has the most home runs of any active player with 481 Tsuyoshi Nakamura: “Home runs are a little embarrassing” Tracing Japan’s Powerful Hitters The Complete History of the 12 Teams’ Strongest Sluggers: Katsuya Nomura, Hiromitsu Ochiai, Yuki Yanagita, Munetaka Murakami, and More Testimony written by Yasushi Washida Hideki Matsui “And then the young monster awakened.” Lions Youth Story Text by Jun Ikushima Kazuhiro Kiyohara “As if Running on Clouds” Visiting a Master Coach – Text by Shunsaku Sakai Junzo Uchida, “Batman’s Value Lies in His Swing” – Tomonori Kanemoto, Kazuma Okamoto, and Seiya Suzuki Non-fiction, Text by Tadahira Suzuki Hiromitsu Kadota “1988: The Greatest 40-Year-Old Ever” An “incident” is occurring in J2. Text by Hojo Satoshi Mito Hollyhock: “A 250 million yen miracle” Talking about the breakup and the future – Text by Hiromi Ishii Chiharu Shida & Nami Matsuyama “Even if we walk our own paths”
REGULARS Series #9 Text by Tadahira Suzuki Heartbeat: Takahiro Arai and the Hiroshima Carp’s “Loneliness as the Cleanup Batter” in 2025 Comprehensive Explanation Written by Atsushi Ikushima Oyakata Nishonoseki “Sumo, This Technique, This Wrestler” – No. 33 Takayasu Bi-issue serialization: Passionate Shuzo Shuzo Matsuoka: “The day is near when the evolved new Naomi will return to the top of the world!” BEYOND THE GAME Special Edition Text by Dai Fujishima Kumamoto Kunishige, the lone striker forever
FACE Nakazawa Kokoro & Negai (Lacrosse)
SCORE CARD INTERVIEW BASEBALL Text◎Haruka Sato Ryū Ota (Orix Buffaloes) With “preparation and care,” this promising player is well on his way to competing for the batting title. BASKETBALL Text by Aoki Miho Segawa Ryukyu made his B.League debut while still in high school. The “shortest route” to the NBA RUGBY Text◎Nobuhiko Otomo Warner Deans: The reassuring power of the tallest and youngest captain in history BOXING Text by Shibuya Jun Iimura Jukiya completes his revenge against his “only defeat.” Towards the World Championship with My Wife From the Overseas Field MLB Written by Mamoru Shikama NBA Written by Yoko Miyaji F1 Text◎Masahiro Owari
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