"Top-Tier Thinking: Why Did Samurai Japan Become the World's Best?" Shinya Tsuruoka Price: ¥990 The top-tier figures seen by the bullpen catcher trusted by the manager. During his time with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, he caught Darvish's pitches as a memorable battery, and assisted Shohei Ohtani's first professional victory. The author, who was also mentored by Manager Kuriyama, accompanied the 5th WBC Japan national team as a bullpen catcher after retiring from active play. The true faces of Manager Kuriyama, pitcher Darvish, and player Ohtani, which can only be understood from having seen them up close since his active days. A thorough explanation of the members of the 5th WBC Samurai Japan. Chapter 1: Manager Hideki Kuriyama's Belief ・Hideki Kuriyama as a sports caster ・The power of Manager Kuriyama's words ・"Trust" that anticipates the future, "Credibility" based on past achievements ・A cycle of believing, entrusting, and appreciating ・"Analects and the Abacus," "Dreams Come True" Chapter 2: Pitcher Yu Darvish's Baseball Brain ・The high level of baseball intellect that even Manager Katsuya Nomura lamented Chapter 3: Player Shohei Ohtani's Leadership ・The dignity felt in the first meeting's greeting ・The final - Let's stop admiring Chapter 4: The Sluggers' Adjustment Ability ・Kensuke Kondo: Exceptional batting technique and plate discipline ・Masataka Yoshida: The indispensable professional who calmly does his job ・Lars Nootbaar: The significance of diversity ・Kazuma Okamoto: Ingenuity born from the weight he carries Chapter 5: The Ace's Way of Thinking ・Pitching Coach Yoshito Yoshii: The best coach makes the team win ・Shosei Togoh: Elevating his most confident forkball to absolute confidence ・Yuki Matsui: A strong sense of responsibility to close out the team ・Roki Sasaki: Mastering the new pitch, Darvish's slider, and infinite potential for growth ・Osei: A rising fastball that powerfully floats up ・Hiroto Ito: A formidable routine. Showing his true ability in a pinch ・Yoshinobu Yamamoto: The highest achievements in history come with that much preparation ・Ryoji Kuribayashi: The team made Kuri's regrets into mental strength ・Shota Imanaga: Excellent mental control ・Kyoki Yuasa: A new candidate for Samurai Japan's closing pitcher ・Yuki Udagawa: Anytime, anywhere. He was the MVP of the bullpen ・Hiroto Takahashi: The potential he wanted to hide from the majors ・Hiromi Miyagi: If you know him and know yourself, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles ・Keiji Takahashi: Boldly and meticulously ・Soichiro Yamazaki: Impeccable preparation, regardless of whether he gets a chance to play Chapter 6: The Catchers' Ability to Receive ・Takuya Kai: Outstanding footwork that supports the Kai Cannon ・Takuzo Oshiro: Researching catching, stopping, throwing, and hitting ・Yuhei Nakamura: Deliberation that turns failure into success"