Little League World Series in Japan
Appearance
Most recent season or competition: 2024 Little League World Series qualification | |
Formerly | Far East Region Asia Region |
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Sport | Baseball |
Gegründet | 2007 |
Land | ![]() |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Japan first participated in the Little League World Series in 1962. Between 1962 and 2000, Japan participated in the Far East Region of the LLWS. In 2001, the Far East Region was divided into the Asia Region and the Pacific Region. From 2001 to 2006, Japan competed in the Asia Region. In 2007, the Japan Region was created, so that the winner of the Japanese championship receives an automatic berth in the Series.
Japan Championships
[edit]In 1967, the first All-Japan championship took place.[1] Prior to 1967, Japanese teams participated in the Far East region in each year between 1962 and 1966. In 1969, the Far East Region conducted its first regional tournament, with teams from six nations.
Year | Champion | City | Runner-up | City | Region | LLWS | Record |
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1961 | Misawa | ![]() |
Pacific | DNQ | - | ||
1962 | Kunitachi | ![]() |
Far East | 7th place | 1–2 | ||
1963 | Gyokusen | ![]() |
Far East | Withdrew | - | ||
1964 | Tachikawa | ![]() |
Far East | 4th place | 1–2 | ||
1965 | Arakawa | ![]() |
Far East | 6th place | 1–2 | ||
1966 | Wakayama | ![]() |
Far East | 4th place | 1–2 | ||
All-Japan Championship | |||||||
1967 | West Tokyo | ![]() |
Osaka Nishi | ![]() |
Far East | Champions | 3–0 |
1968 | Wakayama | ![]() |
Little Hawks | ? | Far East | Champions | 3–0 |
1969 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Little Hawks | ? | Far East | DNQ | - |
1970 | Wakayama | ![]() |
Chōfu | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1971 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Wakayama | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1972 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Izumi Otsu | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1973 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Sendai Minami | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1974 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Nerima | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1975 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Tokyo Machida | ![]() |
Far East | Banned[2] | |
1976 | Chōfu[3] | ![]() |
Komae | ![]() |
Far East | Champions | 3–0 |
1977 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Higashi Osaka | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | - |
1978 | Amagasaki Kita | ![]() |
Suginami | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1979 | Settsu | ![]() |
Sendai Chuo | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1980 | Suginami | ![]() |
Wakayama | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1981 | Motomaki Chuo | ![]() |
Nakano Higashi | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1982 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Kohhoku | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1983 | Osaka Yodogawa | ![]() |
Asahi | ![]() |
Far East | 3rd place | 2–1 |
1984 | Taisho | ![]() |
Hamamatsu | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | - |
1985 | Hoya | ![]() |
Adachi Kita | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1986 | Tokorozawa | ![]() |
Ehime Nishi | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1987 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Aichi Iwakura | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1988 | Osaka Higashi | ![]() |
Nagoya Higashi | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1989 | Settsu | ![]() |
Chōfu | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1990 | Hadano | ![]() |
Takaishi | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1991 | Omiya | ![]() |
Takatsuki | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1992 | Minato | ![]() |
Hasuda | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1993 | Sumida | ![]() |
Kumamoto Chuo | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1994 | Edogawa Minami | ![]() |
Seya | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1995 | Izumisano | ![]() |
Midori Chuo | Kanagawa | Far East | DNQ | |
1996 | Matsusaka | ![]() |
Hiratsuka | ![]() |
Far East | DNQ | |
1997 | Seya | ![]() |
Takarazuka | ![]() |
Far East | 3rd place | 2–2 |
1998 | Kashima | ![]() |
Seya | ![]() |
Far East | Runner-up | 3–2 |
1999 | Hirakata | ![]() |
Hyogo Harima | ![]() |
Far East | Champions | 4–1 |
2000 | Musashi Fuchu | ![]() |
Kodaira | ![]() |
Far East | 3rd place | 3–1 |
2001 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Nagoya Kita | ![]() |
Asia | Champions | 5–1 |
2002 | Sendai Higashi | ![]() |
Takarazuka | ![]() |
Asia | Runner-up | 5–1 |
2003 | Musashi Fuchu | ![]() |
Chōfu | ![]() |
Asia | Champions | 6–0 |
2004 | Sendai Higashi | ![]() |
Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Asia | DNQ | - |
2005 | Chiba City | ![]() |
Gifu Tohno | ![]() |
Asia | 4th place | 4–2 |
2006 | Kawaguchi | ![]() |
Musashi Fuchu | ![]() |
Asia | Runner-up | 5–1 |
2007 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Hiratsuka | ![]() |
Japan | Runner-up | 4–1 |
2008 | Edogawa Minami | ![]() |
Matsusaka | ![]() |
Japan | 3rd place | 5–1 |
2009 | Chiba City | ![]() |
Izumisano | ![]() |
Japan | Quarterfinals | 2–2 |
2010 | Edogawa Minami | ![]() |
Hirosaki Aomori | ![]() |
Japan | Champions | 5–0 |
2011 | Hamamatsu Minami | ![]() |
Seya | ![]() |
Japan | Runner-up | 5–2 |
2012 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Matsusaka | ![]() |
Japan | Champions | 5–0 |
2013 | Musashi Fuchū | ![]() |
Sendai Aoba | ![]() |
Japan | Champions | 5–0 |
2014 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Toyonaka | ![]() |
Japan | 3rd place | 4–2 |
2015 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Hachioji | ![]() |
Japan | Champions | 5–0 |
2016 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Sendai Higashi | ![]() |
Japan | Round 1 | 1–2 |
2017 | Tokyo Kitasuna | ![]() |
Chiba City | ![]() |
Japan | Champions | 5–0 |
2018 | Kawaguchi | ![]() |
Nagasaki Minami | ![]() |
Japan | 3rd place | 4–2 |
2019 | Chōfu | ![]() |
Ushiku | ![]() |
Japan | 3rd place | 4–1 |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [4] | ||||||
2021 | Takarazuka | ![]() |
Fukaya City | ![]() |
Japan | No Int'l teams [5] | - |
2022 | Takarazuka | ![]() |
Hiroshima Aki | ![]() |
Japan | Round 2 | 0–2 |
2023 | Musashi Fuchu | ![]() |
Shōnan | ![]() |
Japan | Round 4 | 3–2 |
2024 | Johoku | ![]() |
Joto | ![]() |
Japan | Int'l Semifinal | 2–2 |
Summary
[edit]As of the 2024 Little League World Series.
Prefecture | JC | WS | Record | PCT |
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35 | 20 | 71–19 | .789 |
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7 | 2 | 6–2 | .750 |
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4 | 2 | 9–3 | .750 |
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3 | 2 | 4–2 | .667 |
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3 | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
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3 | 1 | 0–2 | .000 |
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2 | 2 | 6–4 | .600 |
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2 | 1 | 5–1 | .833 |
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1 | 1 | 5–2 | .714 |
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1 | 1 | 3–2 | .600 |
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1 | 0 | - | - |
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1 | 0 | - | - |
See also
[edit]- Asia-Pacific Region in each Little League division
- Little League
- Far East Region (1962–2000)
- Asia Region (2001–2006)
- Pacific Region (2001–2006)
- Asia–Pacific Region (2007–2012) (Japan Region created in 2007)
- Asia–Pacific & Middle East Region (2013–) (Australia Region created in 2013)
- Intermediate League
- Junior League
- Senior League
- Big League
References
[edit]- ^ "Japanese Region Little League World Series". UNPage.org. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ See: Little League World Series (Far East Region) § 1975 Ban.
- ^ "Past Divisional Champs – Little League Baseball®".
- ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
- ^ "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update". littleleague.org. May 3, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official Site in Japanese
- Japanese Region Tournament Results