Koshien Museum to Host Hanshin Tigers Special Exhibition 'Relief' Starting Tuesday, April 7th – 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 hold the Hanshin Tigers special exhibition 'Relief' from Tuesday, April 7th, to Sunday, July 26th. The 'Relief' exhibition will feature legendary relief pitchers such as Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kiyooki Nakanishi, Kyuji Fujikawa, and Tomoyuki Kubota, as well as 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. In conjunction with the 'Hanshin Jaguars Day' held during farm league games at Nittetsu Steel Plate SGL Stadium Amagasaki, a 'Hanshin Jaguars Special Exhibition' will also be held. This will showcase the history of the Hanshin Jaguars, photos of the original 'Jaguar Mark' designs attributed to Genichi Hayakawa, and replica uniforms. Starting on the same day, visitors will be eligible to receive exclusive digital trading cards from the official Hanshin Tigers digital trading card service, 'Tigers Collection'. 【Overview of the Hanshin Tigers Special Exhibition 'Relief'】 ■ 'Relief' Exhibition 【Exhibition Content】 The exhibition features legendary relief pitchers like Kazuyuki Yamamoto, Kiyooki Nakanishi, Kyuji Fujikawa, and Tomoyuki Kubota, alongside active players such as Suguru Iwazaki, Daichi Ishii, and Masaki Oikawa. It also explores the history of terms like 'saves' and 'holds' and how the role of relief pitching became established in Japanese professional baseball. Furthermore, it introduces all 2026 season players, including new draft picks and foreign acquisitions. ＜Key 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】 In coordination with 'Hanshin Jaguars Day' at Nittetsu Steel Plate SGL Stadium Amagasaki, this special exhibition covers the history of the Hanshin Jaguars, which existed for only three seasons starting in 1954. It includes photos of the original 'Jaguar Mark' designs attributed to Genichi Hayakawa (who also designed the tiger mark, team flag, and Tigers logo) and replica uniforms. ※Exhibits are subject to change.