{"id":27591,"date":"2026-09-01T03:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walking-vietnam.net\/?post_type=rensai&p=27591"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:13:55","slug":"baseball-5-event-has-ended-amazing-skills-of-ayako-rokkaku","status":"publish","type":"rensai","link":"https:\/\/walking-vietnam.net\/en\/rensai\/living-in-da-nang-hoi-an\/baseball-5-event-has-ended-amazing-skills-of-ayako-rokkaku\/","title":{"rendered":"Baseball 5 event is over! Enjoy the amazing skills of Ryoako Rokuhara!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every two months, Hayama Ch\u014dji, the director in charge of events at the Da Nang Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and an event organizer and baseball promotion activist, will deliver a report on the events held in Da Nang.
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We were able to showcase the new appeal of baseball! The baseball community in Danang is growing stronger!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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I also interacted with the Japanese ambassador to Vietnam and explained the B5 to him. Six-gaku is cute!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Photo session with Consul-General Mori, Chairman Iizuka, and sponsors who cooperated with the event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hello everyone! It\u2019s only just ended, and I\u2019m still gasping for breath (laughs), but the Danan annual event called the \u201cJapan Festival,\u201d the Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival, was held from July 9 to 12.
This event features various events every year. In addition to the business programs such as \"Meat Japan\" and \"Tourism Symposium\" aimed at promoting investment in Danang City, there are also music stages by numerous Japanese-Vietnamese artists. I also participated in performances by the idol group \"C-STYLE\" from Kichijuku City, who I helped out a little bit, and \"Shinkyo Frellamao\" who performs worldwide. Because Japanese idol culture is unique, I think I was able to make Vietnamese people enjoy it.
Also, at the opening ceremony and welcome reception on the first day, awards were presented to each performer. Ms. Roko Akko, a guest of the Baseball 5 (hereinafter B5) event that I am involved in planning and organizing, including \"C-STYLE\" and \"Shinkansen Freemono,\" was also invited to the event and received a commendation from the city of Da Nang.
Furthermore, at the welcome reception, I had the opportunity to interact with the distinguished guests, including Ambassador Ito of the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Consul-General Mori of the Consulate-General of Japan in Danang, Mayor of Da Nang City, Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of Da Nang City, and members of the board of directors of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Danang. This was a valuable opportunity to promote B5, and I took full advantage of it!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Holding the first event in Vietnam!<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We held the B5 event over two days during the Japan-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival. This is the first time it has been held in Vietnam, but anything that is \u201cfirst-hand\u201d is the best.
Some of you might be wondering what \"B5\" is. But this is a new type of baseball invented by the World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC). It's a game that can be played anywhere with just one ball. To put it simply for people in their 40s and older, it's \"hand-cranked baseball\"!
Guest player Shuko Rokuhara was the first Japanese woman to be selected as the WBSC\u2019s 2010 Women\u2019s Baseball MVP. Since then, she has continued to lead the Japanese women\u2019s baseball team and was the only Japanese woman to be selected as a WBSC-certified instructor for the \u201cB5\u201d category. She is also dedicated to spreading the word about the \u201cB5\u201d category in places like Cuba and Malaysia. Simply put, she is \u201cthe best female baseball player in the world!\u201d And she is also a wonderful person. She is the best, isn\u2019t she?
The event was held in a format of B5 explanation \u2192 demo game \u2192 batting first base run experience. There was also a generous plan to give event T-shirts to the participants!
We were pleased to have many people experience and watch the event, and to have once again felt the potential of baseball. We were able to bring smiles to those who experienced the event from countries around the world, including Vietnamese and Japanese people, as well as Taiwan, South Korea, Romania, and Russia. The event ended to great acclaim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The WBSC World Rankings for the B5 released in May. Vietnam ranks surprisingly high at 48th out of 77 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The specially designed baseball field floor is slippery, so we specially laid down a carpet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This is the world's top-notch six-sided punch! The sharpness is incredible!
We brought the world's highest peak to Danang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Also interacting with Vietnamese female baseball players (+ interpreter)!
I also gave the female athletes courage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The two members of \"C-STYLE\" are also great at not only the stage but also baseball 5! They add a splash of color to the venue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Scenes from the \"Shinkoshen Frellamao\" stage: A stage full of excitement with all the energy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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