Yomiuri Giants supporters now Toronto Blue Jays' fans after Kazuma Okamoto signing
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It appears that the Toronto Blue Jays have just accumulated a lot more fans from Japan after the signing of Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto.
After the Blue Jays officially introduced NPB slugger Kazuma Okamoto to the media on Tuesday, Japanese fans of the six-time all-star went on social media to profess their sorrow to see the slugger leave Japan, but also found a new team to support in the Blue Jays.
Japanese Kazuma Okamoto fans profess their love for his new team
One fane wrote how Okamoto joining the Blue Jays has given many Japanese people a reason to pay attention to Toronto.
To everyone who followed me because of Kazuma Okamoto:
First of all, Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful year ahead. I felt I should introduce myself, so I'm writing this for the fans in Canada. I am Japanese, and I dearly love and support the "Yomiuri Giants," a professional baseball team in Japan. To be honest, I'm very sad to see Kazuma Okamoto leave the Giants. But when I imagine the incredible future waiting for him in Toronto, my desire to support him wins out.
First of all, Happy New Year! I hope you have a wonderful year ahead. I felt I should introduce myself, so I'm writing this for the fans in Canada. I am Japanese, and I dearly love and support the "Yomiuri Giants," a professional baseball team in Japan. To be honest, I'm very sad to see Kazuma Okamoto leave the Giants. But when I imagine the incredible future waiting for him in Toronto, my desire to support him wins out.
Another Japanese fan of Okamoto wrote how he's the greatest slugger in Japan, and how grateful she was that he was going to Toronto.
Hi, Blue Jays fans. I'm fan of Kazuma Okamoto in Japan. I'm grateful to him chose best team. He's the greatest slugger in Japan. Then, I'm convinced that he'll be the same in Toronto. Today, a lot of new blue jays fans birthed. Someday I wanna go to Toronto to see Kazuma.
Blue Jays fans here in Canada welcome all the Japanese fans with open arms.
The 29-year-old third baseman and first baseman hit .327 with 15 homers and 49 RBIs in 69 games last season for the Yomiuri Giants.
He missed over half the season with an elbow injury.
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JANVIER 6 | 186 ANSWERS Yomiuri Giants supporters now Toronto Blue Jays' fans after Kazuma Okamoto signing Do you think the Blue Jays signing of Kazuma Okamoto will make Toronto a more enticing destination for future Japanese players? | ||
| Yes | 143 | 76.9 % |
| No | 10 | 5.4 % |
| Too early to tell | 33 | 17.7 % |
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