Dwango Co., Ltd. will launch the official website "Sho Nakata" (https://sheeta.jp/sho-nakata/) for former professional baseball player Sho Nakata, using its next-generation fan community system "sheeta," on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

To commemorate the launch, the first live stream will be held from 7 PM on Saturday, April 18.

Sho Nakata is a former professional baseball player who joined the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2007 as a first-round high school draft pick. He became one of Japan's leading sluggers, winning the RBI title three times and participating in the WBC. After retiring from active play in 2025, he has been active as a baseball commentator and TV personality since 2026.

This site, established as a new hub for interaction with fans, will offer live streams, videos, blogs, and photo galleries for members, as well as birthday emails. Two plans are available: the "Standard Plan" for enjoying all content, and the "Kids Plan" for viewing some content. In a special campaign, 66 early registrants who join by Saturday, June 6 (in honor of his jersey number "6"), will be selected by lottery to receive an autographed shikishi (colored paper).

The first live stream on April 18 will feature a Q&A session to interact with viewers, and a member-exclusive segment will include a special project celebrating Nakata's birthday (April 22) and a corner where future member benefits will be decided by comments. Additionally, 6 viewers who post a keyword, announced at the end of the broadcast, in the program's comment section during the stream will be selected by lottery to receive a signed baseball.

┃Comment from Sho Nakata

I'm Sho Nakata.

Thank you for always supporting me.

Even after retiring from active play last year, I've been able to take on various jobs thanks to all of you. I've also started new challenges that I couldn't do when I was an active player, and I've received many messages from my fans.

As one of those initiatives, I've decided to launch an official website and membership, primarily for interaction with my fans.

We will have much deeper interactions than before, so please join me and let's enjoy these activities together.

┃Overview of Official Website "Sho Nakata"

Site Name: Sho Nakata

URL: https://sheeta.jp/sho-nakata/

Monthly Fee: [Standard Plan] 1,100 yen (tax included), [Kids Plan] 660 yen (tax included)

Member Benefits: [Standard Plan]

1) All video viewing (including post-live stream talks, etc.)*

2) Live stream viewing*

3) Live stream archive viewing*

4) Exclusive blog access*

5) Photo gallery access*

6) Birthday email

[Kids Plan]

1) Partial video viewing*

2) - 6) are common with the Standard Plan

(* = Irregularly updated)

※Content and update frequency of member benefits may change without notice.

＜Early Bird Membership Campaign＞

To commemorate the site's launch, 66 individuals who join either the Standard or Kids Plan by Saturday, June 6, will be selected by lottery to receive an autographed shikishi (colored paper) by Sho Nakata.

※Winners will be announced by the shipment of prizes from mid to late July 2026.

┃First Live Stream Overview

Program Title: [First Stream] Live Q&A with Sho Nakata! The latter half features a serious discussion around a birthday cake.

Streaming Date & Time: Saturday, April 18, 2026, 7 PM - 8 PM (scheduled)

Viewing URL: https://sheeta.jp/sho-nakata/live/sm8cjm3fLvgeX3JgxzsuKcs8

Viewing Eligibility: The first half can be viewed for free without login or membership registration. The latter half will be a member-exclusive segment for Standard and Kids Plan members.

※The first half is also scheduled to be streamed on YouTube "Sho Nakata." ※Details regarding the signed baseball giveaway will be announced during the live stream.

＜Call for Messages for the First Live Stream＞

Submission Themes: "Questions and messages for Sho Nakata," "Birthday congratulatory messages," "Things you'd like to see as member benefits."

Application Deadline: Saturday, April 18, 3 PM

Application Form: https://forms.gle/a9gXpRvJ7k78ZSY86

┃Sho Nakata Profile

With a total of 87 home runs in high school, he joined Nippon-Ham as a first-round draft pick, known as the "Heisei Monster." From 2012 onwards, he solidified his position as the team's undisputed cleanup hitter, accumulating numerous home runs and RBIs, recording a professional career total of 309 home runs and 1087 RBIs as a powerful slugger. He won the RBI title 3 times, Best Nine and Golden Glove awards 5 times each, and played a leading role as a slugger in international tournaments for Samurai Japan, earning the nickname "Taisho" (General) from fans.

On August 15, 2025, he announced his retirement from active play with the Chunichi Dragons at the end of the 2025 season. Currently, alongside his work as a baseball commentator, he appears in numerous TV programs as a talent, and is also widely active as a businessman, holding talk shows and baseball clinics.

Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SHONAKATA0610

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shonakata_official/

┃What is "sheeta"?

"sheeta" is a fan community system provided by Dwango Co., Ltd. It integrates over 2,000 operational achievements with unique video streaming technology, supporting unique content development through diverse business collaborations within the KADOKAWA Group. In addition to basic functions necessary for fan club operation, it comes standard with high-quality live broadcast and video streaming functions utilizing patented technology. It enables flexible community management tailored to diverse needs, such as content differentiation by membership plan.

Official HP: https://www.sheeta-info.com/

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