Shogo Shibata (R), a former Japanese baseball player reacts during an exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Members of Japanese brass band and cheerleaders, including those from Albirex Niigata Singapore, perform during the exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Cheerleaders, including those from Albirex Niigata Singapore, perform during the exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Players react after the exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Shogo Shibata (2R), a former Japanese baseball player poses with players before the start of an exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Players before the start of an exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Cheerleaders, including those from Albirex Niigata Singapore, perform during the exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

Shogo Shibata, a former Japanese baseball player reacts during an exhibition match between Indonesia and Japan at the Asia Koshien baseball tournament in the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium of Jakarta on December 21, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)