Onsen Dojo to Sponsor Saitama Musashi Heat Bears Official Game as “Ofuro Cafe Day”

Onsen Dojo Inc. of Tokigawa, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture, led by Representative Director Toshiki Yamazaki, will serve as title sponsor for the BC League Saitama Musashi Heat Bears official game to be held on May 31, 2026, at the Ogano Town General Sports Park Baseball Stadium. The game will be held as “ofuro cafe day.” The May edition of ofuro cafe day will introduce a new feature called “Support Curry,” allowing fans to purchase curry meals to send to their favorite players. Other attractions include a game played in polka-dot uniforms and sales of special bread inspired by individual players. On May 30, the day before ofuro cafe day, a BBQ event with the manager and players will also be held at Bukō Onsen, and participants are currently being recruited. The Saitama Musashi Heat Bears ofuro cafe day will take place on Sunday, May 31, 2026, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m. The opponent will be the Fukushima Red Hopes, and the venue is Ogano Town General Sports Park Baseball Stadium, 334-1 Iida, Ogano, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture. Admission is 1,500 yen for adults and 700 yen for children in advance, or 1,600 yen for adults and 800 yen for children on the day. Event content may change depending on weather and other conditions. The new “Support Curry” ticket costs 1,500 yen including tax. By purchasing it, fans can send curry served at Bears Cafe, located inside ofuro cafe Hareniwa, to their favorite player. Fans can also write a message to the player on the ticket. The project is designed to help players recharge with a hearty curry meal as the weather grows hotter. Players will also wear limited-edition polka-dot uniforms for ofuro cafe day and show their best performance on the field. The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Hiroyō Kato of SHIN LOCAL Inc. Kato works as a local guide with WITH RIVER, a local production team active mainly in the Chichibu area. He recently participated in the “Rookie of the Year in LOCAL Saitama Prefecture Tournament,” a presentation contest for young people active in local communities, won the Local Impact Award, and earned the right to appear in this first-pitch ceremony. The national anthem will be performed by “Manager Kurisaki,” who made his CD debut from the Showa-retro hot spring bathhouse Tamagawa Onsen on November 26, 2022, known as “Good Bath Day.” The popular “Komugi no Dorei” player-original bread will also be sold again, and fans are encouraged to buy early as popular items sell out quickly. “Kin-chan Coffee,” run by former Saitama Musashi Heat Bears player Kinjo, will also be available in limited quantities. The ofuro cafe day eve event will be a BBQ with Heat Bears players at Chichibu Yumoto Bukō Onsen, 4628-3 Yokoze, Yokoze Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture. It will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., though the start time may change depending on game conditions. Scheduled participants include manager Ikuhiro Kiyota and players Daiki Ueda, Kūdai Takahashi, and Shinichiro Yokoo. Applications close at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Details are available on the team website: https://bit.ly/4nkD91A The Saitama Musashi Heat Bears are a baseball team based in Saitama and affiliated with the professional independent Baseball Challenge League, also known as the Route Inn BC League. Under the philosophy of “sharing culture through baseball,” the team also focuses on regional promotion through activities such as baseball and pitching clinics for local children. The team won the East Division in the 2021 season, captured its first BC League championship in 2023, and finished runner-up in the Japan Independent League Grand Championship. To date, 11 of its players have been selected in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft. Website: http://www.musashibears.com/ ONDO Holdings Inc. operates Onsen Dojo Inc., Kii company Inc., Sakanato Inc., and Saitama Musashi Heat Bears Inc. under its group, working to create new value, contribute to regional revitalization, and develop human resources under the mission of “energizing local communities.” Website: https://ondoholdings.com/