At-Home Desk

The summer Koshien tournament has started, and at the prefectural level locals cheered for home teams while watching Ibaraki’s competition closely. Joso Gakuin High School, captained by Mizuguchi Kotaro, a graduate of Nobi Junior High, advanced to the prefectural final. The coverage highlighted local ties and community interest in Joso Gakuin’s run toward the national tournament.