Kiyo is a classmate of World Cup soccer player Ueda, who is from Mito city and provides emotional support.

Kiyo Ueda (27) from Mito City played an active role as the ace striker for the Japanese national team in the North and Central American Soccer World Cup. His classmate Hikaru Matsubara (27), a Mito City employee who played on the same local team during their elementary and junior high school days, witnessed the heroic performance of his uniform number 18. Kiyo Ueda (right) and Teru Matsubara from the Sports Boys Club (provided by Mr. Matsubara)...