He threw a 6 - inning perfect game in ni - gun on September 26 , 1998 ; the contest was cut short due to rain .
Born in Rumoi , Hokkaido , Igarashi was a second - round draft pick of the Yakult Swallows in 1997 .
Igarashi threw a 6 - inning perfect game in ni - gun on September 26 , 1998 ; the contest was cut short due to rain .
Born in Rumoi , Hokkaido , Igarashi was a second - round draft pick of the Yakult Swallows in 1997 .