Gurazeni

Baseball pitcher Natsunosuke Bonda knows that talent earns a salary, not a secure future. Playing for the Jingu Spiders, he pays almost as much attention to other players’ earnings as to their performance, aware that his own years on the field are limited.

Each appearance can strengthen his position or threaten his livelihood, and even his confidence against hitters is affected by their pay. Training, games and anxiety about retirement expose the working life beneath a sport many people see only as a dream.