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On November 8th, Rakuten celebrated the last day of the second season of its fall camp. After finishing our morning practice, we headed to the temple in Sendai. The reason is… the staircase climbs 274 stone steps! The players participated in this specially designed workout to strengthen the lower body… Coach Hajime Miki: “Don’t walk!” Player Yuma Yasuda: “Let’s go!” “So cramped!” At fall camp, the theme was “training.” Director Miki said he wanted to increase the number of runs that could only be done at this time of year. I strengthened my lower body with intense workouts that made me scream. Coach Hajime Miki: “During the run, I want them to strengthen not only their body, but also their mental strength, patience and heart, so in the end, in front of many fans, they played one game with many on their shoulders, I hope that I can simultaneously train my strong mind to get through this.” The final session of the fall camp will begin on the 10th and will last until November 14.