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Hiroshima Toyo Carp infielder Kaito Kozono (26) announced on his Instagram on August 31 that he has divorced model Lisa Watanabe (24). Kozono said only, “I’ll refrain from discussing the details of the divorce,” without elaborating further. Watanabe also issued a statement saying, “The children will continue living with me.” Known as a close, loving couple, the news sparked shock in 5ch threads, where surprised reactions mixed with wildly differing speculation about what led to the split.

August 31, 2026, 17:59

Pro baseball’s Hiroshima Carp infielder Kaito Kozono (26) announced on the 31st via his own social media that he has divorced model and influencer Lisa Watanabe (24).

In an Instagram Stories post, he wrote: “I have an announcement to make. I have divorced Lisa Watanabe.” He added, “I’ll refrain from discussing the circumstances of the divorce. I appreciate your continued warm support going forward.”

Source: sponichi.co.jp / Original article here

6AnonymousAug 31, 2026 21:34

The Kozonos

12AnonymousAug 31, 2026 21:35

Re: #6
Her eyes being that huge is honestly impressive, even accounting for all the editing

14AnonymousAug 31, 2026 21:36

Re: #6
I just don't get the appeal of these purikura (Japanese photo-booth sticker pics)
Who even is this guy

190AnonymousAug 31, 2026 23:13

They looked so close back in June! What happened?!

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[Baseball] Hiroshima Carp’s Kaito Kozono Announces Divorce from Model Lisa Watanabe… ★2 [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”

In Japan’s professional baseball draft, players can announce which team they’d like to join, but the actual decision on who gets picked by whom is entirely up to the teams. A 5ch thread saw users questioning the fairness of a system where “you can’t even choose your own employer,” while others countered that “regular job hunting doesn’t guarantee your first choice either.” The debate eventually shifted to whether it’s fair to compare NPB to a single company with each team as a department, with back-and-forth over differing pay scales and players’ contractual standing.

※This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Nandemo Jikkyo G) thread “[Mystery] Isn’t it weird that players can’t go to the baseball team they want in the draft?.”

Tokyo Sports reports that comedian Akashiya Sanma looked pensive discussing the debate over revising high school baseball terminology on MBS Radio’s late-night broadcast on August 22. According to the report, the Miyagi Prefecture High School Baseball Federation is setting up a review committee aiming to change terms with aggressive connotations like “kill” (殺), “stab” (刺), “death” (死), and “steal” (盗). Reactions on 5ch were split: some pushed back, calling it nothing more than “word-policing,” while others argued that “moral standards change with the times” and the change should be accepted. Many posts also cited examples of terms that have already disappeared, like “sudden death,” or terms that stuck around despite being mistranslations, like “dead ball.”

August 30, 2026, 00:50

Comedian Akashiya Sanma appeared on MBS Radio’s “Young Town Saturday” during its late-night broadcast on the 22nd, and reacted to the emerging debate over revising baseball terminology.

According to the report, the Miyagi Prefecture High School Baseball Federation is establishing a review committee aiming to change baseball terms containing aggressive expressions such as “stab” (刺), “kill” (殺), “death” (死), and “steal” (盗).

Source: tokyo-sports.co.jp / Original article here

*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Sanma laments report on reviewing baseball terms like “kill” and “stab”: “Getting rid of these words now… I don’t feel bad about it at all” [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★]” on 5ch.