Little League World Series in Japan explained

Japan Region
Last Season:2023 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly:Far East Region
Asia Region
Sport:Baseball
Country: Japan
Champion: Johoku Little League, Nakano, Tokyo
Most Champs: Chōfu Little League, Chōfu, Tokyo (12)

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

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.

YearChampionCityRunner-upCityRegionLLWSRecord
Misawa AomoriPacificDNQ
Kunitachi TokyoFar East7th place1–2
Gyokusen TokyoFar EastWithdrew
Tachikawa TokyoFar East4th place1–2
Arakawa TokyoFar East6th place1–2
Wakayama WakayamaFar East4th place1–2
All-Japan Championship
West Tokyo TokyoOsaka Nishi OsakaFar EastChampions3–0
Wakayama WakayamaLittle Hawks?Far EastChampions3–0
Chōfu ChōfuLittle Hawks?Far EastDNQ
Wakayama WakayamaChōfu ChōfuFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuWakayama WakayamaFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuIzumi Otsu OtsuFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuSendai Minami SendaiFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuNerima TokyoFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuTokyo Machida TokyoFar EastBanned[2]
Chōfu[3] ChōfuKomae TokyoFar EastChampions3–0
Chōfu ChōfuHigashi Osaka OsakaFar EastDNQ
Amagasaki Kita AmagasakiSuginami TokyoFar EastDNQ
Settsu SettsuSendai Chuo SendaiFar EastDNQ
Suginami TokyoWakayama WakayamaFar EastDNQ
Motomaki Chuo ?Nakano Higashi TokyoFar EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuKohhoku YokohamaFar EastDNQ
Osaka Yodogawa OsakaAsahi YokohamaFar East3rd place2–1
Taisho OsakaHamamatsu HamamatsuFar EastDNQ
Hoya TokyoAdachi Kita TokyoFar EastDNQ
Tokorozawa TokorozawaEhime Nishi ?Far EastDNQ
Chōfu ChōfuAichi Iwakura IwakuraFar EastDNQ
Osaka Higashi OsakaNagoya Higashi NagoyaFar EastDNQ
Settsu SettsuChōfu ChōfuFar EastDNQ
Hadano HadanoTakaishi TakaishiFar EastDNQ
Omiya ŌmiyaTakatsuki TakatsukiFar EastDNQ
Minato TokyoHasuda HasudaFar EastDNQ
Sumida TokyoKumamoto Chuo ChūōFar EastDNQ
Edogawa Minami TokyoSeya YokohamaFar EastDNQ
Izumisano IzumisanoMidori ChuoKanagawaFar EastDNQ
Matsusaka MatsusakaHiratsuka HiratsukaFar EastDNQ
Seya YokohamaTakarazuka TakarazukaFar East3rd place2–2
Kashima KashimaSeya YokohamaFar EastRunner-up3–2
HirakataHyogo Harima HarimaFar EastChampions4–1
Musashi Fuchu TokyoKodaira KodairaFar East3rd place3–1
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoNagoya Kita NagoyaAsiaChampions5–1
Sendai Higashi SendaiTakarazuka TakarazukaAsiaRunner-up5–1
Musashi Fuchu TokyoChōfu ChōfuAsiaChampions6–0
Sendai Higashi SendaiTokyo Kitasuna TokyoAsiaDNQ
Chiba City ChibaGifu Tohno GifuAsia4th place4–2
Kawaguchi KawaguchiMusashi Fuchu TokyoAsiaRunner-up5–1
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHiratsuka HiratsukaJapanRunner-up4–1
Edogawa Minami TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapan3rd place5–1
Chiba City ChibaIzumisano IzumisanoJapanQuarterfinals2–2
Edogawa Minami TokyoHirosaki Aomori HirosakiJapanChampions5–0
Hamamatsu Minami HamamatsuSeya YokohamaJapanRunner-up5–2
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapanChampions5–0
Musashi Fuchū TokyoSendai Aoba SendaiJapanChampions5–0
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoToyonaka ToyonakaJapan3rd place4–2
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHachioji TokyoJapanChampions5–0
Chōfu TokyoSendai Higashi SendaiJapanRound 11–2
Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoChiba City ChibaJapanChampions5–0
Kawaguchi KawaguchiNagasaki Minami NagasakiJapan3rd place4–2
Chōfu TokyoUshiku UshikuJapan3rd place4–1
2020align=center colspan=7Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [4]
Takarazuka TakarazukaFukaya City FukayaJapanNo Int'l teams [5]
Takarazuka TakarazukaHiroshima Aki HiroshimaJapanRound 20–2
Musashi Fuchu TokyoShōnan ShōnanJapanRound 43–2

Summary

As of the 2023 Little League World Series.

PrefectureJCWSRecordPCT
Tokyo341969–17
Osaka726–2
Saitama429–3
Wakayama324–2
Kanagawa312–2
Hyogo310–2
Chiba226–4
Miyagi215–1
Shizuoka115–2
Ibaraki113–2
Mie10
Aomori10

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in each Little League division

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japanese Region Little League World Series. 25 August 2010 . UNPage.org . 25 August 2010 .
  2. See: .
  3. Web site: Past Divisional Champs – Little League Baseball®.
  4. Web site: Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments. 30 April 2020.
  5. Web site: 2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update . littleleague.org . May 3, 2021.