Hiroki Kokubo didn't drop any hints about who would be on the Samurai Japan team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He did, however, help reveal what they would be wearing.
Samurai Japan unveiled the national team uniforms for the tournament during a news conference at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday afternoon.
The design is similar to what has been worn by Japan teams (the senior squad, women's squad, etc.) since the national team system was revamped in 2013. The home and away versions each feature thin, gold pinstriping and have "Japan" written across the chest in blue letters with a gold border. A Japanese flag is on the right sleeve, and a gold stripe runs across the bottom of both sleeves. The home version is white and the away uniform is dark blue, as in past years.