Spring training is underway in Nippon Professional Baseball! Clubs are currently wrapping up camp and playing exhibition games against CPBL, KBO, and other NPB teams, but starting February 22, the “real” spring training, where results count towards the preseason standings, begins. Games will first be held in Okinawa and Miyazaki, and once the calendar turns to March, teams will start to play in their respective home cities.
That also means teams are rousing their fans with big expectations for the new season. As is tradition, each team has revealed a slogan in the hopes of setting the right tone for 2025 (and to sell more merchandise). Some mottos sound better than others in English, but let’s take a look at all the teams.
Pacific League
SoftBank Hawks: P.S!
Stands for Professional Spirit
Pronounced “Peace”
Nippon-Ham Fighters: 大航海は続く
Dai koukai wa tsuzuku
The Great Voyage Will Continue
Lotte Marines: その全ては、勝つために。
Sono subete wa, katsu tame ni.
All For the Sake of Winning.
Rakuten Eagles: キ！
(Ki! – Key!)
Stands for Kihon o daiji ni, kiai o irete, Tohoku ni kanki o!
Take care of the fundamentals, keep your spirits high, and deliver joy to Tohoku!
Orix Buffaloes: 常熱
Jounetsu
Burning Passion – #Bassion
Seibu Lions: ALL ONE
The team will come together as one
Central League
Yomiuri Giants: 新風～2ND CHALLENGE
Shinpu
The New Wind
2nd Challenge because they were unable to win the Japan Series last year using the same slogan
Hanshin Tigers: 鼓動を鳴らせ。虎道を進め。
Kodou o narase. Tora michi o susume.
Let your heart beat as we go down the Tiger path.
Note: The Tigers have not officially announced a slogan, but this is their 90th-anniversary catchphrase and logo
DeNA BayStars: 横浜奪取
Yokohama Dasshu
Seize Yokohama
Hiroshima Carp: 遮二無二
Shanimuni
Fiercely
Fight fiercely like a Carp swimming up a waterfall
Yakult Swallows: 捲土重来
Kendo chourai
A Renewed Fight
Recouping after two losing seasons to fight back to the top
Chunichi Dragons: どらポジ Very Positive Dragons
Dora poji
Positive Dragons
- NPB Standings
- Central League Hitting Leaders
- Central League Pitching Leaders
- Pacific League Hitting Leaders
- Pacific League Pitching Leaders
- Yakyu Cosmopolitan’s Website
