What I pursue is an exciting path.
Fulfilling dreams and excelling in the ballpark.

College of Business Management Graduates
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Official Cheer Team Fighters Girls

Ruka Yamaguchi

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The "Fighters Girls," who have garnered significant attention in recent years for their performances such as the "Fox Dance" at the baseball stadium, held an audition in December 2023 with an astonishing 24:1 ratio of applicants to available spots. Ruka Yamaguchi was one of the few to successfully pass this highly competitive audition. After graduating, she worked as a domestic ground staff member at Haneda Airport, but she began to question what she truly wanted to do. "Becoming a Fighters Girl has been my dream since childhood. I was anxious, but my colleagues at work and friends from university encouraged me, and I decided to take on the challenge."

Yamaguchi's motto is a phrase she heard from a baseball team member during her university days when she was the team's manager: "It's better to regret doing something than to regret not doing it."

"Looking back, both when I moved to Tokyo from Hokkaido to attend university and for this audition, I felt that I would regret it for the rest of my life if I didn't choose this path. Whenever I'm unsure, I always choose the option that excites me."

Ms. Yamaguchi says that it was a major life decision, but she has absolutely no regrets. In her work, she utilizes the hospitality and communication skills she cultivated as a domestic flight ground staff member, based on her experiences and learning during her university days.

"I'm a stadium tour guide at Escon Field, and I feel a great sense of fulfillment when customers tell me, 'That was very easy to understand.' I'll never forget the time a customer waved enthusiastically and said, 'Thank you!' as we walked around the field after a match."

As a Fighters Girl, Ms. Yamaguchi brings energy to fans and the local community. She will surely continue to pursue "excitement" in the future.

Yamaguchi's Now & Then

Now
Interact with the local community and bring emotion and energy to your hometown Hokkaido. In addition to performances at stadiums and stadium tour guides, you can also participate in local festivals and Events throughout Hokkaido. Interacting with local people is also an important part of the job. He also appears in the media, promoting the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Then
The irreplaceable time I spent in the baseball club: During my university years, it was my teammates in the baseball club who supported me through tough times. My most cherished memory is winning the 2021 Tokyo Metropolitan University Baseball Spring League Championship. As a manager, being able to share the joy with the team members who shed tears of joy is a treasure I will cherish forever.

Yamaguchi Ruka

Graduated in 2022 College of Business Management.
In April 2023, I joined JAL Sky Co., Ltd. as a domestic ground staff member. In December of the same year, she passed the audition and became a Fighters Girl. Through performances, the entire stadium is energized.

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Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Official Cheer Team Fighters Girls

The Fighters Girls are the official cheerleading team that not only energizes and cheers on the team at the stadium through their performances, but also visits many towns in Hokkaido, cherishing interactions with local communities and aiming to be a bridge connecting fans, local communities, and the Fighters.

Photo courtesy of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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*This interview was conducted in June 2024 for the university's public relations magazine, "JF Oberlin Tokyo No. 12".

What I pursue is an exciting path.Fulfilling dreams and excelling in the ballpark.

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