Takashi Okabe livened up the Opening Ceremony grounds with a pose similar to BTS's V

BTS member V's signature pose has spread to Japanese baseball stadiums. Actor and theater director Takashi Okabe has been performing the pose at a game between Hanshin and Hiroshima in the Japanese professional baseball Central League.
Takashi Okabe took to the mound at Koshien Stadium for the opening ceremony. After drawing cheers from the crowd with a clean, no-bounce pitch, he struck the iconic V pose one after another immediately after the opening ceremony.
In an interview on the spot, Takashi Okabe said, "I was inspired by the pose of V (nickname for V) of BTS, so I tried to imitate it."
"I saw it," he said, adding, "The other day, V did the Opening Ceremony at the Major League Baseball, and since my name is Takashi, I kept calling him 'Tata'. I wonder if anyone knew who V and Tata were."
V made everyone laugh by leaving a message of his feelings. On the 26th of last month (Korean time), he held the Opening Ceremony at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, USA, and became a hot topic all over the world. Japan was no exception.
The five major sports magazines, including Nikkan Sports, Sports Hochi, Sun Kei Sports, Sports Nippon, and Daily Sports, carried the opening ceremony of V on their front pages, and NHK and Nippon TV
Terrestrial TV stations, including NHK, reported it as a "global sensation" every day. V's Opening Ceremony and signature pose are being reborn by other stars across borders and becoming a global sensation.
It continues to be a global hot topic.