Little League World Series in Japan
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Most recent season or competition: 2015 Little League World Series | |
| Formerly |
Far East Region Asia Region |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Country |
 Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Tokyo |
| Most titles |
Tokyo (25) |
Japan first participated in the Little League World Series in 1962. Between 1962 and 2006, Japan participated in the Far East region (renamed Asia region in 2001) of the LLWS. Beginning in 2007, the winner of the Japanese championship has earned an automatic berth in the Series.
As of the 2014 tournament, Japan has participated in the LLWS 24 times since 1962, and have won the tournament ten times (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015).
Japan Championships
In 1967, the first All-Japan championship took place.[1] Prior to 1967, Japanese teams represented the Far East region in each year between 1962 and 1966.
| Year | Champion | City | Runner-Up | City | Region | LLWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Misawa |  Aomori | Pacific | DNQ | ||
| 1962 | Kunitachi | Tokyo | Far East | 7th Place | ||
| 1963 | Gyokusen | Tokyo | Far East | Withdrew | ||
| 1964 | Tachikawa | Tokyo | Far East | 4th Place | ||
| 1965 | Arakawa | Tokyo | Far East | 6th Place | ||
| 1966 | Wakayama |  Wakayama | Far East | 4th Place | ||
| All-Japan Championship | ||||||
| 1967 | West Tokyo | Tokyo | Osaka Nishi |  Osaka | Far East | Champions |
| 1968 | Wakayama | Wakayama | Little Hawks | ? | Far East | Champions |
| 1969 | Chofu | Chōfu | Little Hawks | ? | Far East | DNQ |
| 1970 | Wakayama | Wakayama | Chofu | Chōfu | Far East | DNQ |
| 1971 | Chofu | Chōfu | Wakayama | Wakayama | Far East | DNQ |
| 1972 | Chofu | Chōfu | Izumi Otsu |  Otsu | Far East | DNQ |
| 1973 | Chofu | Chōfu | Sendai Minami |  Sendai | Far East | DNQ |
| 1974 | Chofu | Chōfu | Nerima | Tokyo | Far East | DNQ |
| 1975 | Chofu | Chōfu | Tokyo Machida | Tokyo | Far East | Banned |
| 1976 | Funabashi |  Funabashi | Komae | Tokyo | Far East | Champions |
| 1977 | Chofu | 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 | Chofu | Chōfu | Kohhoku | ? | Far East | DNQ |
| 1983 | Osaka Yodogawa | Osaka | Asahi | ? | Far East | 3rd Place |
| 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 | Chofu | Chōfu | Aichi Iwakura |  Iwakura | Far East | DNQ |
| 1988 | Osaka Higashi | Osaka | Nagoya Higashi | Nagoya | Far East | DNQ |
| 1989 | Settsu | Settsu | Chofu | Chōfu | Far East | DNQ |
| 1990 | Hadano |  Hadano | Takaishi | Takaishi | Far East | DNQ |
| 1991 | Omiya | Kitakanto | 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 |
| 1998 | Kashima |  Kashima | Seya | Yokohama | Far East | Runners-Up |
| 1999 | Hirakata | Hirakata | Hyogo Harima | Harima | Far East | Champions |
| 2000 | Musashi Fuchu | Tokyo | Kodaira | Kodaira | Far East | 3rd Place |
| 2001 | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Nagoya Kita | Nagoya | Asia | Champions |
| 2002 | Sendai Higashi | Sendai | Takarazuka | Takarazuka | Asia | Runners-Up |
| 2003 | Musashi Fuchu | Tokyo | Chofu | Chōfu | Asia | Champions |
| 2004 | Sendai Higashi | Sendai | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Asia | DNQ |
| 2005 | Chiba City | Chiba | Gifu Tohno |  Gifu | Asia | 4th Place |
| 2006 | Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi | Musashi Fuchu | Tokyo | Asia | Runners-Up |
| 2007 | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Hiratsuka | Hiratsuka | Japan | Runners-Up |
| 2008 | Edogawa Minami | Tokyo | Matsusaka | Matsusaka | Japan | 3rd Place |
| 2009 | Chiba City | Chiba | Izumisano | Izumisano | Japan | Quarterfinals |
| 2010 | Edogawa Minami | Tokyo | Hirosaki Aomori | Hirosaki | Japan | Champions |
| 2011 | Hamamatsu Minami | Hamamatsu | Seya | Yokohama | Japan | Runners-up |
| 2012 | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Matsusaka | Matsusaka | Japan | Champions |
| 2013 | Musashi Fuchū | Tokyo | Sendai Aoba | Sendai | Japan | Champions |
| 2014 | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Toyonaka | Toyonaka | Japan | 3rd Place |
| 2015 | Tokyo Kitasuna | Tokyo | Hachioji | Tokyo | Japan | Champions |
Summary
As of the 2015 Little League World Series.
| Prefecture | JC | WS | Record | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 25 | 14 | 51–9 | .850 |
| Osaka | 7 | 2 | 6–2 | .750 |
| Chiba | 3 | 3 | 9–4 | .692 |
| Kanagawa | 2 | 1 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Miyagi | 2 | 1 | 5–1 | .833 |
| Saitama | 2 | 1 | 5–1 | .883 |
| Wakayama | 2 | 2 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Hyogo | 1 | 0 | – | .000 |
| Ibaraki | 1 | 1 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Mie | 1 | 0 | – | .667 |
| Shizuoka | 1 | 1 | 4–2 | .667 |
See also
Asia-Pacific Region in other Little League divisions
References
- ↑ "Japanese Region Little League World Series". UNPage.org. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
External links
- Official Site in Japanese
- Japanese Region Tournament Results
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