Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna 2004, Japan Pacific League, pakati pezvinetso zvemari, yakadonhedza zvikwata zviviri, zvichitungamirira mukurova kwavatambi. Mikitani akasvikwa nevakuru veligi kuti vagadzire timu yekuwedzera muSendai, iyo yaizonzi Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Mikitani akavakazve, akadzorera uye akagadziridza nhandare muSendai, pamberi pemwaka wekutanga wechikwata muna 2005. The Golden Eagles vakakunda 2013 Japan Series, makore maviri pashure
Kudengenyeka kwenyika kwomu2011 uye tsunami zvakaparadza Sendai uye nzvimbo yeTōhoku.