Hara was the first pick for the Swallows at the
2015 Nippon Professional Baseball draft. On February 27, 2019, he was selected for
Japan national baseball team at the 2019 exhibition games against
Mexico. Hara did not appear for the team during the 2025 season. On September 29, 2025, the Swallows announced that they would be releasing Hara. ==References==