2023年のJリーグも終盤を迎え、昇降格争いも佳境だ。J1に復帰した2018年から毎年2桁の順位ではあるが、J1に残留している湘南ベルマーレ。バックグラウンドは違うが、ベルマーレを愛する熱い気持ちを持った3人にその魅力について話を聞いた。※メイン画像：撮影／菊池康平

プロレスラーのザ・グレート・サスケ（みちのくプロレス）選手らが9月30日の中日ドラゴンズ戦（東京ドーム）の試合に表敬訪問。サスケがプロデュースした「元祖豚丼屋TONTON」の「グレート豚丼」の無料御食事券の目録と岩手産のワイン、ブランド米の多古米100袋（100キロ）贈り、2023年シーズンを戦い終えた原監督を労った。

The Chuo University Boxing Club, which has produced many talented athletes since its founding in 1930, held its autumn open practice. On the day of the event, Seon Okazawa, an alumnus of the club and a world champion who was selected to represent Japan in the welterweight division at the Tokyo Olympics, appeared as a part-time specially appointed coach and enthusiastically provided guidance to the younger players.

ドイツ王者のバイエルン・ミュンヘンとJ1の川崎フロンターレが7月29日に国際親善試合（国立）を実施。57分にスタニシッチ（クロアチア）が奪った得点が決勝点となり、バイエルン・ミュンヘンが1対0で勝利を収めた。試合の前日には両チームの選手と監督が会見に臨み、試合に向けた意気込みを語った。

スコットランド1部のセルティックFCは17年ぶりの日本ツアーを実施。横浜F・マリノスとの対戦を控えた18日には、前田大然選手やクラブOBの中村俊輔氏、そして横浜F・マリノスの宮市亮選手らが試合への意気込みを語った。

「40代になると一気に身体にガタがくるよ」と数年前に先輩から言われた。「自分はまず大丈夫だろう！」とこの言葉をずっと忘れていた。しかし、昨年7月に40歳となってから、その言葉の通り身体の複数箇所に不調が続出。「なんとかせねば！」とパーソナルトレーニングジムの門を叩いた。今回はスタートから1ヶ月の模様をレポートする。

音楽プロデューサーでベーシストの亀田誠治が実行委員長を務める音楽イベント「祝・日比谷野音100周年 日比谷音楽祭2023」が、6月3日から4日にかけて東京の日比谷エリアで行われた。今年は4年ぶりに声出しや飲食ブースの出店も解禁。前回に続き、かつての盛況を取り戻した音楽祭の2日目の様子をレポートする。※メイン画像：提供／日比谷音楽祭実行委員会

音楽プロデューサーでベーシストの亀田誠治が実行委員長を務める音楽イベント「祝・日比谷野音100周年 日比谷音楽祭2023」が、6月3日から4日にかけて東京の日比谷エリアで行われた。今年は4年ぶりに声出しや飲食ブースの出店も解禁。かつての盛況を取り戻した音楽祭、2日目の様子をレポートする。※メイン画像：提供／日比谷音楽祭実行委員会

The music event "Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall - Hibiya Music Festival 2023," chaired by music producer and bassist Kameda Seiji, was held in the Hibiya area of Tokyo from June 3rd to 4th. This year, for the first time in four years, shouting and food and drink booths were allowed. Due to the effects of the typhoon, some of the programs scheduled for the morning of the 2nd and 3rd were forced to be canceled, but we will report on the first day of the music festival, which returned to its former lively state. *Main image: Provided by Hibiya Music Festival Executive Committee

「40代になると一気に身体にガタがくるよ」と数年前に先輩から言われた。「自分はまず大丈夫だろう」とこの言葉をずっと忘れていた。しかし、昨年7月に40歳となってから、その言葉の通り、身体の複数箇所に不調が続出。「なんとかせねば！」とパーソナルトレーニングジムの門を叩いた。

老若男女、国籍も関係なく知らないもの同士が一緒にボールを蹴って汗をかいたら自然と距離が縮まり、握手をして友だちになっていく。これがフットボールのよさだと思う。自身もボールを片手にたくさんの国を訪れ、世界中に友だちができた。日本にもフットボールのよさを体現している施設がある。MIFA Football Parkだ。そのMIFAでGAKU-MCさんが考案されたイベントが数年ぶりに開催されると聞き、潜入させていただいた。※メイン画像：提供/MIFA

The ``X Games'', known as the world's premier international action sports competition, will be held at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba Prefecture again this year, just like last year. This will be a follow-up to the last tournament, which drew an audience of approximately 40,000 people over three days, and will feature domestic and international talents such as Tokyo Olympics women's skateboard park gold medalist Sakura Yosozumi and women's skateboard gold medalist Nishiyakan. A high level of competition is expected. Prior to the tournament, the athletes scheduled to participate spoke about their aspirations.

Soccer J2's Jef United Chiba held a memorial match for Ivica Osim, who once commanded the team and passed away in May this year at the age of 80, on November 20th.

“Someday, the players will have to graduate from this team. It was Takeo Kawamura's first season as a manager of the BC League. Kanagawa Future Dreams, who entered the route in BC league as a team in 2020 and won the league's first victory in the first year. Its third season ended on September 7. The league record is 22 wins, 35 losses and 5 minutes in 62 games. The final ranking was the lowest among the four teams in the south area, but in the final stage, the pitching and hitting were engaged, such as winning the match against Tochigi Golden Braves on September 9-3, and the season ended with five consecutive wins.

Professional wrestlers who participated in "Tako Matsuri 2022 ~ Tako Town Charity Pro Wrestling" held on September 10th (Tako Town Community Plaza Culture Hall, Chiba) were on October 5th at the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Courtesy visit. Approximately 200,000 yen in donations raised at the event for the purpose of "humanitarian aid to Ukraine" was presented to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Sergiy Korsunsky.

The NPB exchange game between the Ibaraki Astro Planets, who won the first district championship in the route-in BC league, and the Yomiuri Giants (3rd Army) was held on September 4th at Hitachi Municipal Stadium. This day's game, Ibaraki, who was gaining momentum, won 11-9, and it seems that it was a valuable opportunity for the Ibaraki players to appeal before the autumn draft meeting. This time, we asked Norihiro Komada, manager of the Yomiuri Giants 3rd Army, about the summary of the day's game and the significance of the friendly match.

The 2022 season of the Route Inn BC League, now in its 16th year, left an impression on the Ibaraki Astro Planets, who had been in last place for three consecutive years until last year, won the district championship and advanced to the BCL Championship (de facto league championship). runner-up). Why was the team suddenly able to make such a huge leap forward? After the NPB exchange game against the Yomiuri Giants (third team), we asked GM Touma Irokawa and manager Ken Matsuzaka to tell us why.

It was route in BC league which finished season of the 16th year by championship of Shinano Grandse Rose, but many players said goodbye to ground this year. Shindai Inui, who has played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham and the Giants, is one of them. At the retirement game held on August 30, Inui, who went up to the mound as the starting pitcher, saying, "I want to fully show the skills I have refined so far without leaving any regrets," threw 133 pitches in the middle of the 7th inning and got hits. Contributed to the team's victory (3-2) with 6, 2 runs (1 earned run) and 10 strikeouts.

Junretsu, a music unit, won the BC League South District victory for the first time in the 4th year since the team was founded, and was appointed as a one-day cheerleader for Ibaraki Astro Planets, which also participated in the BCL Championship. Appeared in the opening ceremony of the Yomiuri Giants (3rd Army) game. "I'm confident in my control, so I want to throw strikes. I'm not confident in my wife's control, but..." said Otai, and the other four members showed off their strike pitches.

The “Tako Matsuri 2022 – Tako Town Charity Pro Wrestling” was held in Tako Town, Chiba Prefecture, with the aim of providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, where the ravages of war have not subsided. This event also attracted a lot of attention, including a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Association of Japan, which was unusual in the professional wrestling world. The World Heavyweight Championship between Masato Tanaka and The Great Sasuke, which was held on this day, also excited the venue.

Tako Town Charity Pro Wrestling (Tako Town Community Plaza Culture Hall, Chiba Prefecture), which aims to ``make the town energetic and smiling,'' will be held for the second time on September 10th. Prior to the event, a press conference was held with promoter Hideo Arai, Masato Tanaka, The Great Sasuke, and Ukrainian refugee Kolyesnikova Ksenya.

To commemorate the launch of Nishikawa's new brand of functional bedding, Nishikawa Sleep Lab, which fosters health through sleep, Nishikawa Co., Ltd. conducted an interview with Tomoyoshi Miura, a long-time user of Nishikawa mattresses.

Pitcher Hiroyuki Takagishi of the comedy duo Mondi, who joined the Route In BC League's Tochigi Brave Thunders as a pitcher, made his first pitching appearance on the 14th against Saitama Musashi. Pitcher Takagishi struggled to control his pitches in the first inning, as his fielding was inconsistent and he was in a pinch.Through the second inning, pitcher Takagishi pitched 52 pitches, allowing 3 hits, 5 walks, and 3 runs. The first practice in 10 years was filled with tension. After the game ended in a 4-4 tie, pitcher Takagishi gave an interview and looked back on his first experience on the mound.

As the competition environment is subject to various restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, such as tournaments being canceled or postponed or held without spectators, an increasing number of athletes are thinking about their future competitive lives and life plans after retirement. On the other hand, many people concentrate only on competitions during their active careers, and many are worried about their future careers because they do not have enough information about second careers. In order to provide athletes with opportunities and information to think about, the Pasona Group is holding a talk event called ``What is an athlete's life without regrets - Designing your future athlete career?'' I will report on the situation.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a team from the French first division, came to Japan in July and took Japan by storm, playing three games in 10 days and appearing at many events. On the 1st after returning to Japan, PSG played against Nantes in the French Super Cup (Tel Aviv, Israel) and won 4-0. Even in the tournaments where they have won nine times in the past 10 years, they have shown their continued strength and appear to be making good adjustments. With the new season finally starting on the 6th Japan time, we would like to take a look back at PSG's Japan tour.