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Little League World Series in Japan

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 Region
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Little League World Series qualification
FormerlyFar East Region
Asia Region
SportBaseball
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
CountryJapan Japan
Most recent
champion(s)		Tokyo Johoku Little League, Nakano, Tokyo
Most titlesTokyo Chōfu Little League, Chōfu, Tokyo (12)

Japan Championships

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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
1961 Misawa   Aomori Pacific DNQ –
1962 Kunitachi   Tokyo Far East 7th place 1–2
1963 Gyokusen   Tokyo Far East Withdrew –
1964 Tachikawa   Tokyo Far East 4th place 1–2
1965 Arakawa   Tokyo Far East 6th place 1–2
1966 Wakayama   Wakayama Far East 4th place 1–2
All-Japan Championship
1967 West Tokyo   Tokyo Osaka Nishi   Osaka Far East Champions 3–0
1968 Wakayama   Wakayama Little Hawks ? Far East Champions 3–0
1969 Chōfu   Chōfu Little Hawks ? Far East DNQ –
1970 Wakayama   Wakayama Chōfu   Chōfu Far East DNQ
1971 Chōfu   Chōfu Wakayama   Wakayama Far East DNQ
1972 Chōfu   Chōfu Izumi Otsu   Otsu Far East DNQ
1973 Chōfu   Chōfu Sendai Minami   Sendai Far East DNQ
1974 Chōfu   Chōfu Nerima   Tokyo Far East DNQ
1975 Chōfu   Chōfu Tokyo Machida   Tokyo Far East Banned[2]
1976 Chōfu[3]   Chōfu Komae   Tokyo Far East Champions 3–0
1977 Chōfu   Chōfu Higashi Osaka   Osaka Far East DNQ –
1978 Amagasaki Kita   Amagasaki Suginami   Tokyo Far East DNQ
1979 Settsu   Settsu Sendai Chuo   Sendai Far East DNQ
1980 Suginami   Tokyo Wakayama   Wakayama Far East DNQ
1981 Motomaki Chuo   ? Nakano Higashi   Tokyo Far East DNQ
1982 Chōfu   Chōfu Kohhoku   Yokohama Far East DNQ
1983 Osaka Yodogawa   Osaka Asahi   Yokohama Far East 3rd place 2–1
1984 Taisho   Osaka Hamamatsu   Hamamatsu Far East DNQ –
1985 Hoya   Tokyo Adachi Kita   Tokyo Far East DNQ
1986 Tokorozawa   Tokorozawa Ehime Nishi   ? Far East DNQ
1987 Chōfu   Chōfu Aichi Iwakura   Iwakura Far East DNQ
1988 Osaka Higashi   Osaka Nagoya Higashi   Nagoya Far East DNQ
1989 Settsu   Settsu Chōfu   Chōfu Far East DNQ
1990 Hadano   Hadano Takaishi   Takaishi Far East DNQ
1991 Omiya   Ōmiya Takatsuki   Takatsuki Far East DNQ
1992 Minato   Tokyo Hasuda   Hasuda Far East DNQ
1993 Sumida   Tokyo Kumamoto Chuo   Chūō Far East DNQ
1994 Edogawa Minami   Tokyo Seya   Yokohama Far East DNQ
1995 Izumisano   Izumisano Midori Chuo Kanagawa Far East DNQ
1996 Matsusaka   Matsusaka Hiratsuka   Hiratsuka Far East DNQ
1997 Seya   Yokohama Takarazuka   Takarazuka Far East 3rd place 2–2
1998 Kashima   Kashima Seya   Yokohama Far East Runner-up 3–2
1999 Hirakata   Hirakata Hyogo Harima   Harima Far East Champions 4–1
2000 Musashi Fuchu   Tokyo Kodaira   Kodaira Far East 3rd place 3–1
2001 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Nagoya Kita   Nagoya Asia Champions 5–1
2002 Sendai Higashi   Sendai Takarazuka   Takarazuka Asia Runner-up 5–1
2003 Musashi Fuchu   Tokyo Chōfu   Chōfu Asia Champions 6–0
2004 Sendai Higashi   Sendai Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Asia DNQ –
2005 Chiba City   Chiba Gifu Tohno   Gifu Asia 4th place 4–2
2006 Kawaguchi   Kawaguchi Musashi Fuchu   Tokyo Asia Runner-up 5–1
2007 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Hiratsuka   Hiratsuka Japan Runner-up 4–1
2008 Edogawa Minami   Tokyo Matsusaka   Matsusaka Japan 3rd place 5–1
2009 Chiba City   Chiba Izumisano   Izumisano Japan Quarterfinals 2–2
2010 Edogawa Minami   Tokyo Hirosaki Aomori   Hirosaki Japan Champions 5–0
2011 Hamamatsu Minami   Hamamatsu Seya   Yokohama Japan Runner-up 5–2
2012 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Matsusaka   Matsusaka Japan Champions 5–0
2013 Musashi Fuchū   Tokyo Sendai Aoba   Sendai Japan Champions 5–0
2014 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Toyonaka   Toyonaka Japan 3rd place 4–2
2015 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Hachioji   Tokyo Japan Champions 5–0
2016 Chōfu   Tokyo Sendai Higashi   Sendai Japan Round 1 1–2
2017 Tokyo Kitasuna   Tokyo Chiba City   Chiba Japan Champions 5–0
2018 Kawaguchi   Kawaguchi Nagasaki Minami   Nagasaki Japan 3rd place 4–2
2019 Chōfu   Tokyo Ushiku   Ushiku Japan 3rd place 4–1
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [4]
2021 Takarazuka   Takarazuka Fukaya City   Fukaya Japan No Int'l teams [5] –
2022 Takarazuka   Takarazuka Hiroshima Aki   Hiroshima Japan Round 2 0–2
2023 Musashi Fuchu   Tokyo Shōnan   Shōnan Japan Round 4 3–2
2024 Johoku   Tokyo Joto   Tokyo Japan Int'l Semifinal 2–2

Summary

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As of the 2024 Little League World Series.

Prefecture JC WS Record PCT
  Tokyo 35 20 71–19 .789
  Osaka 7 2 6–2 .750
  Saitama 4 2 9–3 .750
  Wakayama 3 2 4–2 .667
  Kanagawa 3 1 2–2 .500
  Hyogo 3 1 0–2 .000
  Chiba 2 2 6–4 .600
  Miyagi 2 1 5–1 .833
  Shizuoka 1 1 5–2 .714
  Ibaraki 1 1 3–2 .600
  Mie 1 0 – –
  Aomori 1 0 – –

See also

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Asia-Pacific Region in each Little League division

References

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  1. ^ "Japanese Region Little League World Series". UNPage.org. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  2. ^ See: Little League World Series (Far East Region) § 1975 Ban.
  3. ^ "Past Divisional Champs – Little League Baseball®".
  4. ^ "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  5. ^ "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update". littleleague.org. May 3, 2021.
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