Koshien Museum to Host Hanshin Tigers Special Exhibition 'Relief' Starting Tuesday, April 7 – Exclusive Digital Trading Card Distribution Also Begins

The Koshien Museum, operated by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukushima-ku, Osaka; President: Yusuke Kusu), will host the Hanshin Tigers special exhibition 'Relief' from Tuesday, April 7, to Sunday, July 26. The 'Relief' exhibition will feature legendary relief pitchers such as Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kiyooki Nakanishi, Kyuji Fujikawa, and Tomoyuki Kubota, as well as current active pitchers like Suguru Iwazaki, Daichi Ishii, and Masaki Oikawa, covering the history of relief pitching from its early days to the present. Additionally, the exhibition will introduce all players of the 2026 Hanshin Tigers season, including new recruits such as draft picks. Furthermore, in conjunction with the 'Hanshin Jaguars Day' held at the Nittetsu Steel Plate SGL Stadium Amagasaki for farm league games, a 'Hanshin Jaguars Special Exhibition' will be held. This will showcase the history of the Hanshin Jaguars, original photographs of the 'Jaguar Mark' designed by Genichi Hayakawa, and replica uniforms. Starting on the same day, the museum will distribute exclusive digital trading cards from the official Hanshin Tigers digital trading card service, 'Tigers Collection,' to visitors. [Overview of the Hanshin Tigers Special Exhibition 'Relief'] ■ 'Relief' Exhibition 【Exhibition Content】 The exhibition features legendary relief pitchers including Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kiyooki Nakanishi, Kyuji Fujikawa, and Tomoyuki Kubota, alongside active players like Suguru Iwazaki, Daichi Ishii, and Masaki Oikawa. It also covers the history of how terms like 'saves' and 'holds' became established in Japanese professional baseball. The exhibition also introduces all 2026 season players, including new draft picks and foreign players. ＜Main Exhibits＞ ・1988 Kazuyuki Yamamoto Visitor Uniform ・2011 Kyuji Fujikawa Most Saves Award Trophy ・2014 Oh Seung-hwan Winning Ball from 300th Japan-Korea Combined Save ・2025 Daichi Ishii Game-Used Glove ・2025 Masaki Oikawa Game-Used Glove ※Exhibits are subject to change. ■ Hanshin Jaguars Special Exhibition 【Exhibition Content】 Held in conjunction with 'Hanshin Jaguars Day' at Nittetsu Steel Plate SGL Stadium Amagasaki, this exhibition covers the history of the Hanshin Jaguars, which existed for only three seasons starting in 1954. It features original photographs of the 'Jaguar Mark' (attributed to designer Genichi Hayakawa) and replica uniforms.