Mariners Pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma Does A No-hitter – Some Reactions From Japanese Twitter Users

The news of Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throwing a no-hitter against the Orioles on August 12, 2015 has been creating some excitement in his home country as well.

Iwakuma became the second Japanese pitcher to do a no-hitter in the major league - the first was Hideo Nomo in September 1996 (he managed to do it again in April 2001).

Here are some reactions we found on Twitter:

岩隈がノーヒットノーランって聞いて興奮した朝。家族でパーリモーニン！！
— なベこぱん☆ (@nabecopan) 2015, 8月 12

I got excited this morning when I heard Iwakuma did a no-hitter. It's gonna be a party morning with my family!

岩隈から地平をかける獅子を見た
— Ｄｅ鴨専@8月25ハマスタ (@IYOU1bjdoePUGul) 2015, 8月 12

I think I saw a mythical lion prancing from Iwakuma's throws.

岩隈のノーヒットノーランの瞬間を逃さなかった笑 pic.twitter.com/IErWRSnQ7L
— Iwatter (@rooletty) 2015, 8月 12

lol I didn't miss the moment when Iwakuma did a no-hitter.

メジャーでノーヒットノーラン達成した野茂と岩隈は近鉄出身近鉄ファンとして誇りに思う pic.twitter.com/HIxrjzs3wx
— あれにこれに高城れに＠横浜DeNA狂想曲 (@buffalobal52) 2015, 8月 12

Both Nomo and Iwakuma is from Kintetsu (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, a team belonging to the Japanese Pacific League). As an avid Kintetsu fan I'm so proud of him.

I think the fans who saw Iwakuma's feat with their own eyes were stunned: