
The Yomiuri Shimbun
14:37 JST,
November 14, 2025
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo, who led the team to its first Japan Series championship in five years, was named the winner of the prestigious Matsutaro Shoriki Award on Thursday as the person who made the biggest contribution to advancement of Japan pro baseball over the year.
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