Takaaki Ishibashi, 64, of “Tunnels” fame, who has been inactive since announcing his esophageal and pharyngeal cancer in April of this year, showed a recent photo after a long absence. Photo: Before announcing his cancer…two shots of Takaaki Ishibashi and Kenji Sugitani from last year! On March 3, he appeared on the SNS of Kenji Sugitani, a former member of Nippon Ham. On Instagram, Sugitani wrote, “[Takaaki Ishibashi] A pillar of the Teikyo Kai, you always keep shining your light on us. I can’t tell you how much courage I have been given by his back that has always been there for us with his warmth, whether we are laughing or in pain. He uploaded a shot of Ishibashi surrounded by Yakult pitcher Noboru Shimizu, outfielder Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, who joined the Giants after exercising his domestic free agent rights from Nippon Ham, Hanshin’s Fumihito Haraguchi, who is retiring at the end of this season, and DeNA pitcher Yasuaki Yamazaki. He said, “The time we spend together as friends is so precious and important. I realized that your presence had formed the “bond” of the Teikyokai itself. On this day, too, there were many heart-warming moments. Thank you very much for everything. I want to keep moving forward with my friends. I wish you more and more energy,” said Sugitani. On X (old Twitter), he also said, “I truly respect you, Takashi-san, and I seriously love you. Thank you for the food! I wish you more and more energy,” he wrote, and posted two shots of him and Ishibashi shoulder to shoulder. Yamazaki also posted a photo of himself and Ishibashi shoulder to shoulder in X. “Our senior, Taka-san, was also very energetic. He said, “Teikyo might be able to be seen at Koshien for the first time in a long time, I’m going to cry. Teikyo has to be strong. We talked about baseball off and on. He revealed his conversation with Ishibashi. He uploaded a photo of himself and Ishibashi, saying, “I am happy to report that we were able to hold another Teikyo party this year. Ishibashi, looking slender with graying hair, posed with a powerful guts pose. Fans commented, “You’re looking much better! I’m glad to see you in good health,” “You look fine,” “Your face has regained its energy,” “Your aura is amazing as ever,” “I’m waiting for the real baseball board again,” “This might be the photo Wan Fu wanted to see the most,” “You’ve tightened up, sharpened up, and become more handsome! I was surprised. On October 12, Ishibashi updated his X for the first time in about 9 months, and wrote, “Thanks for many (many) messages! They make me feel better!” On October 22, the same day he turned 64, he wrote, “Thanks for the many (many) birthday messages! I’m fine! I’m fine! He also told his 64th birthday on the same day, “Thanks for all the birthday messages!
Hochi Newspaper