Shohei Otani’s “big belly” gift: “It’s amazing. Whether it’s baseball or contributing to society.”
Nishikawa Co., Ltd., a bedding company that has a sleep conditioning support contract with Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani, posted an official YouTube video on the 25th, in which Ohtani is giving away approximately 2,500 mattresses free of charge to groups of elementary school and university students. They announced that they would be conducting a “Let’s Dream Project.” The gifts, which are said to total over 100 million yen, have received comments such as “It’s generous” and “It’s divine.”
Otani said in the video, “Sleep is something I’ve valued for myself since I was little. I think it’s because I get enough sleep that I’m always able to act positively.” I hope everyone can get a good night’s sleep in this air and dream big dreams together,” he said, conveying the importance of sleep.
Furthermore, in the video, he says, “That’s why I would like to offer the Nishikawa air mattress, which I have been using for many years, free of charge to children all over Japan. Everyone, please apply and I hope we can achieve even bigger and better dreams.” I’d be happy if you could see it,” she said with a smile.
Fans were impressed by this, saying things like, “It’s great that someone so influential is preaching the importance of sleep,” and “Ohtani-san, you’re amazing. Both in baseball and contributing to society.”
Recently, Otani has donated three junior gloves to elementary schools across the country, totaling approximately 60,000 pieces, as well as donating to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and supporting children at general education and lifelong learning institutions through a joint project with English conversation giant ECC. His numerous social contribution activities, such as inviting 100 people to study abroad in the United States, have become a hot topic. One fan commented on the present, which is said to be worth over 100 million yen, saying, “Whether it’s 100 million yen or 1 billion yen, it would be priceless for Otani to see the children’s dreams and smiles.”
(Full-Count Editorial Department)
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