FUKUOKA -- Ichiro Suzuki is back in Japan, and he is feeling good. The Seattle Mariners star painted the right-field stands at Yahoo Dome from both cages during batting practice at Japan's World Baseball Classic training session Wednesday, looking at ease before, during and after his time at the plate.

News photoIchiro Suzuki talks to Sadaharu Oh talk during Japan's World Baseball Classic training session at Fukuoka Dome.

The photography pool followed Ichiro, neglecting Pacific League batting champion Kazuhiro Wada, Ichiro's partner for batting practice, something no doubt that is all too common for the megastar by now.