Ukyo Shuto
He is the world record holder with a record of 13 consecutive games with stolen bases. Early baseball career. Shuto participated three times in the Japan National Collegiate Baseball Championship and once in the Meiji Shrine Baseball Championship while studying at the Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk. In 2017, he was selected most valuable player in the Hokkaido Universities Baseball League. Professional career. On October 26, 2017, Shuto was drafted as a developmental squad player () by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. In 2018 season, he played in informal matches against Shikoku  Island League Plus's teams and amateur baseball teams, and played in the Western League of NPB's minor leagues. On October 3, despite being a developmental squad player, he was selected as the Japan national baseball team for the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup because of his speed and defense. On March 26, 2019, Shuto signed a 6 million yen contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as a registered player under management. () In the 2019 season, he played mainly as a defensive player and a pinch runner and recorded 25 stolen bases while being caught five times while batting  .196/.212/.294 in 102 at bats. On October 1, unusual case, Shuto was evaluated for base-running technique as a pinch runner and was selected as the Japan national baseball top team for the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament. He led the tournament with four stolen bases. On October 30, 2020, Shuto achieved 13 games consecutive stolen bases, breaking the NPB record for Yutaka Fukumoto's 11 games consecutive stolen bases in 1974 and the MLB record for 12 games consecutive stolen bases for Bert Campaneris in 1969. In 2020 season, Shuto won the Pacific League stolen bases leader award with a  record of 50 stolen bases, and hitting .270/.325/.352 in 307 at bats, with a one home run , a 27 RBIs. In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, Shuto contributed to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series championship with one hit, one stolen base and good defense. December 17, Shuto was honored for the Pacific League Stolen bases Leader Award and NPB Commissioner's Special Award at the NPB AWARD 2020.