Thank you, as always, for your continued support of Asian Breeze.
We have made the decision not to operate Asian Breeze for the 2026 season.
Over the past seven years—excluding the one season canceled due to the pandemic—219 players have taken part in Asian Breeze across six seasons. Including interpreters, trainers, business staff, and other interns, more than 260 individuals have been involved in the program.
We are deeply grateful to the many players, staff members, and partners who supported us, and to everyone who helped make it possible for participants to gain valuable international experience at MLB organization facilities.
Through baseball exchange between Japan and the United States, this program has created countless opportunities for challenge and growth.
A total of 43 players and staff members have earned professional contracts in independent leagues in Japan, the United States, Canada, and other countries, as well as with MLB organizations and overseas professional teams.
Each individual’s dedication has shaped the true value of this program.
Beginning next year, Asian Breeze USA, Inc. will build on our foundation and focus on supporting player placement in collegiate summer leagues and assisting baseball study-abroad programs.
We will continue taking steps toward the day when we can once again take on new challenges as Asian Breeze.
We sincerely appreciate your support over the years and kindly ask for your continued encouragement moving forward.
Message from CEO Toma Irokawa
We have made the difficult decision not to operate Asian Breeze for the 2026 season.
While this was a tough choice, the current landscape prompted us to reassess the overall operation of our organization.
We believe that this decision, while leaving open the possibility of returning to the field in the future, represents a positive step forward.
Although it is bittersweet to place Asian Breeze’s main activities on pause, this is not the end—
it is a beginning, a decision toward our “next challenge.”
To everyone who has supported us, and to all the players, managers, coaches, trainers, and staff who have participated, we offer our deepest gratitude. Thank you truly.
Asian Breeze will continue to carry the spirit of the “Asian Wind,” taking on challenges throughout the baseball world.
We sincerely appreciate your continued support.
Assume Nothing
TOMA
