Mr Itoh is 56 years old from Kumamoto Prefecture. In active season at Seibu, I experienced eight times in Japan as a catcher, after my retirement as director I took the lead in Japan from the first year, and from five years in Heisei served as a director at Lotte.

Mr. Ito was a coach who co-worked with Yoshida Shin at the 2 nd WBC = World Baseball Classic, with hope from New Yoshida, who decided to appoint in the head coach about it.

In the newly appointed coach of the 1st army, Mr. Awano Hideyuki who coached as a giant until this season, Mr. Akaneyuki Akahori serving as a coach at Yakult, and Kintetsu as a batting coach etc. Mr. Takayuki Murakami who was active in Takefuji took office and Takeshi Nakamura of the team OB returned to the battery coach.

In addition, Masahiro Araki retired from active service in this season and Mr. Uchino defensive coach, Takuya Asao will serve as pitcher coach.