Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2004, Njikọ Njikọ nke Pacific nke Japan, n'etiti nsogbu ego, tụbara ìgwè abụọ, na-eduga na nkwụsị nke ndị egwuregwu. Ndị isi otu ahụ bịakwutere Mikitani banyere ịhazi otu mgbasawanye na Sendai, nke a ga-akpọ Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Mikitani wughachiri, weghachite ma mezigharịa ama egwuregwu ahụ na Sendai, tupu oge mmeghe nke otu ahụ na 2005. Golden Eagles meriri Japan Series nke afọ 2013, afọ abụọ ka ha merisịrị
Ala ọma jijiji na tsunami nke afọ 2011 bibiri Sendai na mpaghara Tōhoku.