Osaki, a prefectural school in Oshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki, with a population of around 5,000, defeated Nobuoka Gakuen (Miyazaki) 3-2 and decided to advance to the top four, securing their first appearance in Koshien during the spring and summer. Director Hirohiko Shimizu (49), who has a history of involvement with Koshien in Kiyomine and Sasebo Minoru, took office in April 2018. At that time, a five-member team, which was about to be abandoned, gained strength. and Nagasaki won in the fall for the second year in a row, and this tournament drew dreams by winning two games in a row. Fukuoka Ohori, Meitoyo (Oita), and Miyazaki Sho, who decided to enter the top four, also made great strides by participating in Senbatsu.

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◆ Koshien from Koshien Island of remote open sea islands will participate in Oki (Shimane / Okijima) in spring 2003, Yuta Omine (now Lotte), Yaeyama Chamber of Commerce (Okinawa / Ishigakijima) in spring / summer of 2006 and Sato in spring 2011. (Niigata / Sadoshima), Oshima (Kagoshima / Amami Oshima) in spring 2014. From Seto Inland Sea islands, Sumoto (Hyogo / Awajishima) who participated four times in spring and summer, including the championship in the spring of 1993, Suo Oshima (Yamaguchi / Suo Oshima) who participated twice under the name of the Kuga school, and Kozushima (Kagawa / Kozushima) in the spring of 2016.) There are 3 schools .

◆ Osaki A prefectural coeducational high school that opened in 1952 (Showa 27). 118 people (33 girls) learn from the regular department. The lesson is “Kiken, Katsumi, Wisdom”. The main graduates are Shinsuke Shimabukuro, a former Torisu footballer. The location is 1 of 3468 Oshima, Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Shunji Sakai, director.

▼ Oshima Island located in the city of Saikai, Nagasaki prefecture. It is connected to the Nishikobuchi Peninsula by Oshima Ohashi. The main industries are shipbuilding, fishing and agriculture. The “Oshima tomato” is known as a tomato with a high sugar content. In 2005, five cities, including the city of Oshima, merged to form the city of Saikai. The population of the ancient city of Oshima is 4933 at the end of September this year.