Ryosuke Narita, who is a member of the soccer club "Vanlare Hachinohe", is currently practicing for the official match.

Narita from Hirosaki is a soccer player who belongs to Van Lare Hachinohe and his position is defender. Van Lare Hachinohe entered the J League last season, the 12th year since the club was founded.

J Leaguers from Aomori Prefecture include Mt. Shibasaki from Noheji and Daiki Iikura from Aomori City, and Masato Harasaki from Fujisaki in the Tsugaru region. Narita will become the first J-League from Hirosaki if he plays in the match.

Narita suffered an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in July last year and is currently off the battlefield. Even after the club was promoted to J3, he still has a name as a registered player, but he has not been able to participate. Narita says, "I've recovered to the point where I can practice, but it's still not perfect. I'm grateful that he left me as a registered player."

Narita started playing football under the influence of his brother when he was 10 years old. Narita, who likes the moment when he makes a goal, goes to Tooku Gijuku High School (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture) and is active in the club "TATEOKA FC" centered on Goshogawara. After continuing to play soccer at Fuji University (Hanamaki, Iwate), he joined Van Rale Hachinohe in 2011 after graduation.

Narita is the ninth year this year. There are two players from Aomori, Narita and Yoshitomo Araiyama in the club. According to a spokeswoman for the club, Narita actively responds to fan service and has many fans. “There are no mistakes in the dishes and restaurants introduced on blogs,” he says with a smile.

Narita recalled, "I thought about retirement while I was in the hospital. I was promoted to J3, but I had a complicated feeling that I could not contribute to the team." "Because of the words of my family and the support of my supporters, I started to think positively."

“I often go home to Hirosaki. I like the locals. It's a problem when compared to Hachinohe,” says Narita, who smiles. "I would like to show the supporters and the Hirosaki people that they are active on the big stage of the J League as soon as possible."