{"id":174507,"date":"2025-11-26T19:26:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=174507&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:26:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T10:26:53","slug":"softbank-hawks-parade-draws-290000-fans","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/softbank-hawks-parade-draws-290000-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"SoftBank Hawks Parade Draws 290,000 Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks held a parade in central Fukuoka on November 24 to celebrate their first Japan Series title in five years. After recovering from an early-season slump to capture a second straight league title, the team defeated Hanshin in the Japan Series. Manager Hiroki Kokubo, team chairman Masayoshi Son, and players led the procession along Meiji-dori as an estimated 290,000 fans cheered and displayed congratulatory messages. Team officials expressed appreciation for the turnout and support. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softbankhawks.co.jp\/news\/detail\/202500898456.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SoftBank Hawks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soichiro.takashima.33\/posts\/5%E5%B9%B4%E3%81%B6%E3%82%8A%E3%81%AE%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E4%B8%80%E3%82%92%E9%81%94%E6%88%90%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%A6%8F%E5%B2%A1%E3%82%BD%E3%83%95%E3%83%88%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%81%AE%E5%84%AA%E5%8B%9D%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E4%BA%BA%E6%95%B0%E3%81%A8%E7%86%B1%E9%87%8F%E3%81%8C%E9%81%8E%E5%8E%BB%E3%81%AE%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%81%A8%E6%AF%94%E8%BC%83%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%82%82%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%A0%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AE%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E3%81%A8%E6%80%9D%E3%81%86%E3%81%BB%E3%81%A9%E7%9B%9B%E3%82%8A%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%8C%E3%82%8A%E3%81%BE%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%A7%81%E3%82%82%E3%83%91%E3%83%AC\/3029873673889818\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka City Mayor official facebook<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-174525\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_hawks-parade_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1395%2C1255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SOFTBANK HAWKS PARADE DRAWS 290,000 FANS \" width=\"1395\" height=\"1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_hawks-parade_2025_cl.jpg?w=1395&amp;ssl=1 1395w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_hawks-parade_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C270&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_hawks-parade_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C921&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fnn_hawks-parade_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C691&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka City Mayor official facebook<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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