SHAPE Sports, a group company of SHAPE Partners, co-hosted the second edition of the “Baseball × Agriculture” experiential program in collaboration with Pyrus Academy and our advisor, Kimiyasu Kudo

Pyrus Academy is a baseball academy that places importance on nurturing life skills by encouraging children to think independently, communicate with teammates, and reflect on their play, starting from a genuine desire to improve at baseball. In addition to baseball instruction, the academy provides children with a wide range of non-routine experiences to support their personal growth.

SHAPE Sports began collaborating with Pyrus Academy last year, and together the two organizations have pursued a variety of initiatives that go beyond conventional baseball coaching.

As part of this collaboration, the “Baseball × Agriculture” experiential program was launched with the theme of learning the importance of food while enjoying baseball through play. Following the first session held in May, the second session focused on harvesting vegetables that the children had planted themselves. Nana Fujikawa from SHAPE Partners also participated on the day of the program.

For many of the children, this was their first harvesting experience, making it a valuable opportunity to learn about the importance of growing food and to experience the joy of harvesting with their own hands.

On the same day, Kudo also conducted a baseball clinic. Through game-based training, participants learned effective body movement, and during a roundtable discussion, Kudo shared insightful perspectives ranging from technical topics to mindset and attitude toward the sport.

Scenes from the program, together with footage from the first session, are available on Kudo’s YouTube channel.

SHAPE Sports will continue to work closely with Pyrus Academy to expand the grassroots of baseball in Japan and to foster children’s life skills through the sport, while actively promoting future initiatives.

Please note that all articles and videos are available in Japanese only.

■Press Release for the Second Agricultural Experience Program

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000071565.html

■Video from Kudo's Channel (Part 1/Part 2)