From baseball,
to anywhere.
Without limits.

FOUNDER

JO OYAMA

Joichiro Oyama

From Okinawa to the United States.
A journey through baseball.

Joichiro Oyama at bat in Konan High School’s white uniform
High school baseball at Konan High School

High school OKINAWA

KONAN
HIGH SCHOOL

He graduated from Konan High School in Okinawa. After high school, he left Okinawa, where he had grown up playing baseball, and moved to the United States.

Joichiro Oyama celebrating with his teammates at Merced College
Celebrating with teammates at Merced College

2020 to 2022 CALIFORNIA

MERCED
COLLEGE

He played at Merced College, where his journey in American college baseball began.

Joichiro Oyama standing with his arms folded in a University of California, Irvine uniform
College baseball at the University of California, Irvine

2023 to 2024 CALIFORNIA

UC IRVINE

After Merced College, he continued his baseball journey in the United States at the University of California, Irvine.

Joichiro Oyama holding a glove in his Hayate uniform
Playing for Hayate

2024 JAPAN

HAYATE

After graduating from university, he returned to Japan and joined Hayate.

Joichiro Oyama running on the field in the Ottawa Titans’ red uniform
Playing for the Ottawa Titans

2025 OTTAWA

OTTAWA
TITANS

His next chapter took him to Ottawa, Canada, where he played for the Ottawa Titans.

Joichiro Oyama preparing to bat in a Mariners uniform
Seattle Mariners Organization

2025 to 2026 UNITED STATES

SEATTLE
MARINERS

He signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. After leaving the team in 2026, he continues working toward playing in the United States again.

MESSAGE

What this journey
has taught me.

The experiences and hopes behind IMI Japan.

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