'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

NIIGATA, Japan - Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto (C) said in Niigata Prefecture on July 22 he has had second thoughts about disbanding his amateur baseball team, the Ibaraki Golden Golds, in the face of petitions from thousands of his fans hoping for the team to go on.

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

'Kinchan' retracts decision to disband amateur baseball club

NIIGATA, Japan - Comedian Kinichi Hagimoto (C) said in Niigata Prefecture on July 22 he has had second thoughts about disbanding his amateur baseball team, the Ibaraki Golden Golds, in the face of petitions from thousands of his fans hoping for the team to go on. (Kyodo)

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

Kinichi Hagimoto, a 73-year-old comedian commonly known as "Kin-chan," poses for a photo in front of a Buddha statue at Komazawa University in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on April 8, 2015. Hagimoto, who got into the university's Faculty of Buddhism through an entrance exam for adult students, attended the university's entrance ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

Kinichi Hagimoto, a 73-year-old comedian commonly known as "Kin-chan," poses for a photo in front of a Buddha statue at Komazawa University in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on April 8, 2015. Hagimoto, who got into the university's Faculty of Buddhism through an entrance exam for adult students, attended the university's entrance ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

Kinichi Hagimoto, a 73-year-old comedian commonly known as "Kin-chan," poses for a photo at Komazawa University in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on April 8, 2015. Hagimoto, who got into the university's Faculty of Buddhism through an entrance exam for adult students, attended the university's entrance ceremony the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

Kinichi Hagimoto, a 73-year-old comedian commonly known as "Kin-chan," poses for a photo during an entrance ceremony at Komazawa University in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on April 8, 2015. Hagimoto got into the university's Faculty of Buddhism through an entrance exam for adult students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo