Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the second-biggest professional sports league in the world (in terms of annual attendance; approximately 25 million in 2019) is focused on baseball promotion as well as ensuring children have fun exercising.
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The NPB's School Physical Education Support Project saw league staff today visit Hanaho Elementary School in Adachi-ku, in Tokyo. NPB's initiative involved third-grade students, demonstrating such introductory skills as throwing and catching a ball, and running the bases.
— NPB野球振興室（公式） (@npb_bbpromotion) February 18, 2021
The three instructors on the ground were Miss Ki Nishida, Kanako Minakami (representing NPB) and Aya Ishitrsuki of the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants.
NPB is an Association Member of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
Photo courtesy of NPB.
