On the 11th, Shusaku Nishikawa visited Misonokita Elementary School to celebrate the students' graduation.

First, the ``staircase art'' created last year to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Misonokita Elementary School was enhanced with a graduation message from Nishikawa to the 6th graders who are graduating this year, conveying his hope that they will ``spread their wings and pursue their dreams.''





Next, they visited a special needs class (Sunflower class) and viewed a work by a fifth grade elementary school student that won the top prize in the programming category of the 23rd Saitama City Children's ICT Media Works Competition, held last fall. They spent a pleasant time interacting with the students through the work, which depicted the Saitama Stadium and featured a soccer Trial.





Finally, Nishikawa visited the sixth graders who are scheduled to graduate this spring, where he personally delivered a message to the graduates and presented them with a ball commemorating their victory in the ACL (AFC Champions League 2022) to celebrate their graduation.He also presented a representative student with an invitation flyer to watch home games in the 2025 season and original stationery.





Although it was only a short time, Nishikawa spent time interacting with the children, answering their questions, and at the end, he sent a message to the children, saying, "Thank you for always supporting Urawa Reds. I think there are many children who come to Saitama Stadium to support us. Even after becoming a junior high school student, I want you to work hard toward your goals, and continue to be kind and take care of your friends. And I would be happy if you would come to Saitama Stadium to support us. We will do our best to repay you with a victory." The time was filled with smiles from start to finish, and at the end, everyone took a commemorative photo together to end the school visit for the day.



[Shusaku Nishikawa]
"I'd never seen a school with staircase art before, and my school didn't have it, so I felt very envious.
The students at Misonokita Elementary School were all very energetic and we received many loving words from them. There are many children who support Urawa Reds, and with Saitama Stadium right in front of them, I learned that Urawa Reds is a part of their lives and they support us by coming here today. On Trial day, I want to be united in spirit and fight together."

[Urawa Reds Official Media (URD:OM)]