High school baseball in Japan

In Japan, "high school baseball" (????: kōkō yakyū) generally refers to baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final tournament at Hanshin K?shien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. The tournaments themselves are commonly referred to as simply "K?shien". They are organized by the Japan High School Baseball Federation in association with Mainichi Shimbun for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in the spring (also known as "Spring K?shien") and Asahi Shimbun for the National High School Baseball Championship in the summer (also known as "Summer K?shien").

Background

There are two main tournaments:

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• National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament ("Spring K?shien")
• National High School Baseball Championship ("Summer K?shien")

There are plans in the future for the winner of the spring

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invitational tournament and the summer championship to meet in an ultimate

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championship game to determine the true champion.

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In addition, there is a separate and less well-known Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament held each year in November at Jingu Baseball Stadium in Tokyo. Since the 2002 tournament, the winner is guaranteed a spot in following Spring K?shien.

Related Topics:
Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament - Jingu Baseball Stadium - Tokyo

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