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Carp manager's mental training in front of fire

Takahiro Arai, manager of Japanese pro baseball club Hiroshima Carp, chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about two hours at Shojoshin-in temple in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, on Jan. 18, 2025. The Central League club manager took part in offseason mental training ahead of spring training camp starting in February.

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Baseball: Hiroshima players make spring shrine visit

Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai (L, front row) and his players visit Gokoku Shrine in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on March 28, 2023, to pray for victory before the official professional baseball season begins.

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Carp manager's mental training in front of fire

Japanese pro baseball club Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about 90 minutes at the Shojoshin-in temple in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, on Jan. 19, 2023. The Central League club manager took part in the offseason mental training ahead of spring training camp starting in February.

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Carp manager's mental training in front of fire

Japanese pro baseball club Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about 90 minutes at the Shojoshin-in temple in the Wakayama Prefecture town of Koya, western Japan, on Jan. 19, 2023. The Central League club manager took part in the offseason mental training ahead of spring training camp starting in February.

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Japan to go for 2013 WBC

OSAKA, Japan - Japan Professional Baseball Players Association Chairman Takahiro Arai speaks at a press conference in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sept. 4, 2012. Two-time champion Japan will defend its title in March 2013 at the 2013 edition of the World Baseball Classic, Arai said.

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Japan players not on board for WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiro Arai, chairman of the Nippon Professional Baseball Players Association, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on July 20, 2012. The union decided not to play in the 2013 World Baseball Classic over the issue of how revenues are handled.

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Baseball donation drive for quake victims

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish (L, back) and Takahiro Arai (2nd from L, back) of the Hanshin Tigers take part in a donation drive for the March 11 earthquake victims at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on March 20, 2011, ahead of their preseason game.

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Hanshin's Arai out at home

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe tags out Hanshin Tigers' Takahiro Arai at home plate in the sixth inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 15, 2009. The Tigers won 5-3.

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Tigers' Arai put out on second base

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Takahiro Arai is sent out at second base in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19. The Swallows won 4-1.

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Hanshin signs free agent Arai to 4-year contract

OSAKA, Japan - Infielder Takahiro Arai speaks during a news conference at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7 after the Hanshin Tigers completed earlier in the day the signing of a four-year, 1 billion yen deal with Arai, who had filed for free agency from the Hiroshima Carp.

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Hanshin signs free agent Arai to 4-year contract

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (L) shakes hands with infielder Takahiro Arai at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7 after the Tigers completed earlier in the day the signing of a four-year, 1 billion yen deal with Arai, who had filed for free agency from the Hiroshima Carp.

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Baseball: Free agent Arai agrees to join Hanshin

FUKUOKA, Japan - Slugger Takahiro Arai speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Nov. 21 after he agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers in a second round of negotiations with the Central League club.

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Arai hits go-ahead solo homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Toyo Carp infielder Takahiro Arai watches the ball after hitting a go-ahead solo homer off Yakult Swallows starter Satoshi Iriki with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning at Hiroshima Ball Park on April 14. The Carp edged the Swallows 5-4 for their third win in a row.

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Arai belts grand slam

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Toyo Carp manager Koji Yamamoto (R) congratulates infielder Takahiro Arai (L), who hit a grand slam in the first inning against the Chunichi Dragons at Hiroshima Ball Park on April 7. Hiroshima edged Chunichi 8-6.

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Arai hits go-ahead solo homer

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Toyo Carp infielder Takahiro Arai watches the ball after hitting a go-ahead solo homer off Yakult Swallows starter Satoshi Iriki with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning at Hiroshima Ball Park on April 14. The Carp edged the Swallows 5-4 for their third win in a row.

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Baseball: Free agent Arai agrees to join Hanshin

FUKUOKA, Japan - Slugger Takahiro Arai speaks to reporters in Fukuoka on Nov. 21 after he agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers in a second round of negotiations with the Central League club. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin signs free agent Arai to 4-year contract

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada (L) shakes hands with infielder Takahiro Arai at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7 after the Tigers completed earlier in the day the signing of a four-year, 1 billion yen deal with Arai, who had filed for free agency from the Hiroshima Carp. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin signs free agent Arai to 4-year contract

OSAKA, Japan - Infielder Takahiro Arai speaks during a news conference at an Osaka hotel on Dec. 7 after the Hanshin Tigers completed earlier in the day the signing of a four-year, 1 billion yen deal with Arai, who had filed for free agency from the Hiroshima Carp. (Kyodo)

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Kuroda achieves 200th win

Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (L) is presented with a wreath of flowers by teammate Takahiro Arai in commemoration of his 200th win of his career in Japan and Major League Baseball, following the team's 7-0 victory over the Hanshin Tigers in Hiroshima on July 23, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai responds to his fans after hitting a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Arai gets 2,000th safe hit

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai hits a run-scoring double in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows -- the 2,000th safe hit of his career -- on April 26, 2016, in Tokyo. The 39-year-old Arai is the 47th player to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball donation drive for quake victims

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish (L, back) and Takahiro Arai (2nd from L, back) of the Hanshin Tigers take part in a donation drive for the March 11 earthquake victims at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on March 20, 2011, ahead of their preseason game. (Kyodo)

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Downscaled Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former professional baseball player Takahiro Arai transfers the Olympic flame to a cauldron at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 17, 2021. The torch relay was taken off public roads in Hiroshima with a coronavirus state of emergency in place and spectators were not allowed at the ceremony.

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Baseball: Hiroshima infielder Arai to retire at season's end

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai speaks at a press conference at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 5, 2018, announcing his retirement from baseball at the end of the 2018 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hiroshima infielder Arai to retire at season's end

Hiroshima Carp infielder Takahiro Arai speaks at a press conference at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 5, 2018, announcing his retirement from baseball at the end of the 2018 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Abe records 2,000th career hit

Shinnosuke Abe (L) celebrates when he singled for his 2,000th career hit in the ninth inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 4-1 loss to the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Aug. 13, 2017, with Carp first baseman Takahiro Arai congratulating him. Abe became the 49th player in Japanese baseball history to reach the milestone. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Arai comes good as Carp beat luckless BayStars

Hiroshima Carp's pinch hitter Takahiro Arai hits a two-run double in the seventh inning of a game against DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama on June 27, 2017. The Carp won 4-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Carp veteran Arai's mental training in front of fire

Takahiro Arai of the Hiroshima Carp chants a Buddhist sutra in front of a fire for about 90 minutes at the Saifukuji temple in Kagoshima, Japan on Jan. 11, 2017. The 2016 Central League MVP first baseman did this offseason mental training for the 13th consecutive year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani, Arai named MVPs, Takayama, Takanashi top rookies

Slugging pitcher Shohei Otani (L) of the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Hiroshima Carp's Takahiro Arai shake hands at a Tokyo hotel on Nov. 28, 2016, after being named the most valuable players in Nippon Professional Baseball this past season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima clinches 1st Central League championship since 1991

Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (front L) and first baseman Takahiro Arai (front R) are doused with sake by teammates in celebration at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 10, 2016, after the team defeated the Yomiuri Giants 6-4 to clinch their first Central League pennant since 1991 earlier that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hiroshima clinches 1st Central League championship since 1991

Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda hugs first baseman Takahiro Arai in celebration after the Hiroshima Carp defeated the Yomiuri Giants 6-4 at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 10, 2016 to clinch their first Central League pennant since 1991. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnson wins 14th as Carp roll on toward pennant

Takahiro Arai of the Hiroshima Carp homers against the Chunichi Dragons in the third inning of his team's 4-1 win at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on Sept. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanshin's Arai out at home

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe tags out Hanshin Tigers' Takahiro Arai at home plate in the sixth inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 15, 2009. The Tigers won 5-3. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Arai put out on second base

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' Takahiro Arai is sent out at second base in the third inning of a game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19. The Swallows won 4-1. (Kyodo)