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The story
Shinnosuke Shigenobu, who played for the Yomiuri Giants and retired at the end of last season, appeared on a TOKYO FM radio program and revealed that Tatsunori Hara (now a senior advisor in the Giants’ front office) had lent him his Ferrari to drive. Hara reportedly even handed over the key to his garage. On 5channel, the story took off, with users piling on details about Hara owning several other luxury cars besides the Ferrari — including a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and a Lexus LS — plus one gift anecdote after another about his generosity toward other players. Meanwhile, plenty of posts couldn’t resist comparing him to his successor as manager, Shinnosuke Abe.
What people said
At a listener's request, Shigenobu shared his memories of Hara.
"Well… honestly, to me he's just this 'THE commander'-type figure…," Shigenobu said.
He's probably keeping a third car around just for himself to drive too
Way too rich
Isn't it actually a Lamborghini?
A Lexus? Are you guys broke or something
The article says the L-car is a Japanese luxury car
The article literally says the L-car is a Japanese luxury car lol
Reminder: the courts ruled he was the victim of extortion in that case
Didn't he also give Okamoto advice buck naked in the bath?
And he gave Akihiro a solid gold necklace in the bath too
Apparently when Kamei screwed up in a game and got chewed out on the bench, Hara cheered him up in the bath that night by saying they'd drink wine together later
Looked it up — apparently he owns a Mercedes S-Class, a Ferrari 400, and a Lexus LS
Dude's a total monster lol
A Ferrari 400 — the man's got great taste
Seriously, what a small cup (Japanese slang for narrow-minded/petty)
Because his character/capacity is just way too small
Hara's simply a baseball elite on a whole different level
Eh, that part's not really a big deal
From a subordinate's perspective, having to go ask your boss in person every single time is awkward
That's exactly the kind of thing that shows how great HARA is
The man is just too considerate
Still, Shigenobu's got some nerve, driving that Ferrari around all the time
Respect to the subordinate who actually drove it too
No matter how much I loved cars, I could never bring myself to drive someone else's super-luxury car — way too nerve-wracking
I'd be fine just drooling over it from a distance though
He's really good at managing distance with his subordinates
He's genuinely updated his mindset for the Reiwa era
It's way cooler when it leaks out through the people around him instead of him showing off
This is a guy who got publicly dressed down by the legendary "O-N" duo (Sadaharu Oh & Shigeo Nagashima) during the speech at his own wedding — and had it broadcast on TV, no less. Straight-up power harassment.
He turned that bad example into becoming this considerate toward his own subordinates
His character is just on another level entirely
Watching Abe just makes that even more obvious
Meanwhile Abe can't even get people to want to play a round of golf with him
Even leaving aside what he earned as a player, he's been a manager making over 100 million yen a year for over a decade — of course he's rich
There's no way he hasn't been approached to run for office at some point
Especially when you have to go all the way to his house every single time
Does he give it back every time?
Background and Key Points of This Story
Tatsunori Hara has long been known for “big-hearted guy” anecdotes dating back to his playing days, with stories about advice he gave Kazuma Okamoto and gifts he gave Kazuki Akihiro repeatedly making headlines. Meanwhile, Shinnosuke Abe, who succeeded him as manager, is frequently talked about for his strict coaching style, and the thread was full of posts comparing how the two men treat their subordinates — but it’s worth keeping in mind these comparisons are based on hearsay and thread-level impressions, and may not reflect how each man actually manages in practice. The thread also references a past incident in which Hara was reportedly asked for cash by individuals connected to organized crime; it’s worth knowing that the courts recognized Hara as the victim of extortion in that case, since without that context the story is easy to misread.
※This article is compiled and summarized from the 5channel (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Great News] Giants Manager Hara Was Lending His Ferrari to Shigenobu wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”
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