Lions Kikuchi attends high school commencement

Lions Kikuchi attends high school commencement

HANAMAKI, Japan - As a representative of the graduates, Seibu Lions rookie Yusei Kikuchi (L) hands Junzo Odashima, principal of Hanamaki Higashi High School, a listing of commemorative gifts from the graduates at the commencement ceremony at the school in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on March 6, 2010. Kikuchi, the club's draft No.1 pick, who had been taking part in the club's spring training until the previous day, is set to return to training on March 7.

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