Darvish to be Registered in Romaji
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Translation/Summary:
Having come of age (20 years old), Yu Darvish (Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters) must decide which of his duel citizenship to take on, Japanese or Iranian, this year. He's already put through the paperwork for declaring Japanese citizenship, but would like to retain Romaji as the writing system for his name in his profession. As Shinjo did last year, the young Nippon Ham ace wishes to have his name registered as "DARVISH" rather than the current "ダルビッシュ有" for the 2007 season.