Hanshin Tigers' manager, Fujikawa, has sparked controversy by dismissing the necessity of the Championship Series (CS). Fujikawa’s comments come as the Japanese baseball league enters a heated phase, highlighting his confidence in his team’s performance. While it is uncommon for a manager to diminish the significance of a CS, Fujikawa's strategy appears based on focusing on their regular-season performance rather than the post-season competition.

The Championship Series is a major event in the Japanese sports calendar, especially in the world of baseball. Fans and teams typically invest a lot of emotion and effort into this tournament, so a dismissal of its importance is a significant statement. Japanese society values both competition and team spirit highly, and this statement challenges the conventional view on the value of competitive events.

In the US or EU, sports managers similarly build their strategies based on their team strengths and weaknesses. Occasionally, they might overlook certain competitions to focus on more achievable goals. However, openly dismissing the importance of a significant tournament like the Championship Series could be seen as a bold, if not controversial, move in the sports community.