Tokyo Great Bears (CEO: Kenji Kubota) is pleased to announce that Issei Otake has signed a contract renewal for the 2026-27 season.
Otake, a 30-year-old native of Yokohama, Kanagawa, is a towering middle blocker standing at 202cm. After a career spanning Toa Gakuen High School, Chuo University, the Panasonic Panthers, and Seoul Woori Card Woori WON in South Korea, he currently serves as a core member of the Tokyo Great Bears, wearing jersey number 13.
Regarding the renewal, Otake commented: 'Last season was filled with regret for both the team and myself. In the 2026-27 season, I will not be satisfied with the status quo; I will face myself once more and push forward to an even higher level. I will fight with all my strength to see sights that Great Bears has never seen before.'
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: 人事
- Organizations: Seoul Woori Card Woori WON