Little League World Series in Japan

Japan Region
Most recent season or competition:
2018 Little League World Series qualification
Formerly Far East Region
Asia Region
Sport Baseball
Founded 2007
Country Japan Japan
Most recent
champion(s)		 Saitama Prefecture Kawaguchi Little League, Kawaguchi, Saitama
Most titles Tokyo Tokyo (31)

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.

As of the 2017 tournament, Japan has participated in the LLWS 25 times since 1962, and has won the tournament eleven times (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017).

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-upCityRegionLLWS
1961MisawaAomori Prefecture AomoriPacificDNQ
1962KunitachiTokyo TokyoFar East7th place
1963GyokusenTokyo TokyoFar EastWithdrew
1964TachikawaTokyo TokyoFar East4th place
1965ArakawaTokyo TokyoFar East6th place
1966WakayamaWakayama Prefecture WakayamaFar East4th place
All-Japan Championship
1967West TokyoTokyo TokyoOsaka NishiOsaka Prefecture OsakaFar EastChampions
1968WakayamaWakayama Prefecture WakayamaLittle Hawks?Far EastChampions
1969ChofuTokyo ChōfuLittle Hawks?Far EastDNQ
1970WakayamaWakayama Prefecture WakayamaChofuTokyo ChōfuFar EastDNQ
1971ChofuTokyo ChōfuWakayamaWakayama Prefecture WakayamaFar EastDNQ
1972ChofuTokyo ChōfuIzumi OtsuShiga Prefecture OtsuFar EastDNQ
1973ChofuTokyo ChōfuSendai MinamiMiyagi Prefecture SendaiFar EastDNQ
1974ChofuTokyo ChōfuNerimaTokyo TokyoFar EastDNQ
1975ChofuTokyo ChōfuTokyo MachidaTokyo TokyoFar EastBanned[2]
1976FunabashiChiba Prefecture FunabashiKomaeTokyo TokyoFar EastChampions
1977ChofuTokyo ChōfuHigashi OsakaOsaka Prefecture OsakaFar EastDNQ
1978Amagasaki KitaHyōgo Prefecture AmagasakiSuginamiTokyo TokyoFar EastDNQ
1979SettsuOsaka Prefecture SettsuSendai ChuoMiyagi Prefecture SendaiFar EastDNQ
1980SuginamiTokyo TokyoWakayamaWakayama Prefecture WakayamaFar EastDNQ
1981Motomaki Chuo?Nakano HigashiTokyo TokyoFar EastDNQ
1982ChofuTokyo ChōfuKohhoku?Far EastDNQ
1983Osaka YodogawaOsaka Prefecture OsakaAsahi?Far East3rd place
1984TaishoOsaka Prefecture OsakaHamamatsuShizuoka Prefecture HamamatsuFar EastDNQ
1985HoyaTokyo TokyoAdachi KitaTokyo TokyoFar EastDNQ
1986TokorozawaSaitama Prefecture TokorozawaEhime NishiEhime Prefecture ?Far EastDNQ
1987ChofuTokyo ChōfuAichi IwakuraAichi Prefecture IwakuraFar EastDNQ
1988Osaka HigashiOsaka Prefecture OsakaNagoya HigashiAichi Prefecture NagoyaFar EastDNQ
1989SettsuOsaka Prefecture SettsuChofuTokyo ChōfuFar EastDNQ
1990HadanoKanagawa Prefecture HadanoTakaishiOsaka Prefecture TakaishiFar EastDNQ
1991OmiyaKitakantoTakatsukiOsaka Prefecture TakatsukiFar EastDNQ
1992MinatoTokyo TokyoHasudaSaitama Prefecture HasudaFar EastDNQ
1993SumidaTokyo TokyoKumamoto ChuoKumamoto Prefecture ChūōFar EastDNQ
1994Edogawa MinamiTokyo TokyoSeyaKanagawa Prefecture YokohamaFar EastDNQ
1995IzumisanoOsaka Prefecture IzumisanoMidori ChuoKanagawaFar EastDNQ
1996MatsusakaMie Prefecture MatsusakaHiratsukaKanagawa Prefecture HiratsukaFar EastDNQ
1997SeyaKanagawa Prefecture YokohamaTakarazukaHyōgo Prefecture TakarazukaFar East3rd place
1998KashimaIbaraki Prefecture KashimaSeyaKanagawa Prefecture YokohamaFar EastRunner-up
1999HirakataOsaka Prefecture HirakataHyogo HarimaHyōgo Prefecture HarimaFar EastChampions
2000Musashi FuchuTokyo TokyoKodairaTokyo KodairaFar East3rd place
2001Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoNagoya KitaAichi Prefecture NagoyaAsiaChampions
2002Sendai HigashiMiyagi Prefecture SendaiTakarazukaHyōgo Prefecture TakarazukaAsiaRunner-up
2003Musashi FuchuTokyo TokyoChofuTokyo ChōfuAsiaChampions
2004Sendai HigashiMiyagi Prefecture SendaiTokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoAsiaDNQ
2005Chiba CityChiba Prefecture ChibaGifu TohnoGifu Prefecture GifuAsia4th place
2006KawaguchiSaitama Prefecture KawaguchiMusashi FuchuTokyo TokyoAsiaRunner-up
2007Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoHiratsukaKanagawa Prefecture HiratsukaJapanRunner-up
2008Edogawa MinamiTokyo TokyoMatsusakaMie Prefecture MatsusakaJapan3rd place
2009Chiba CityChiba Prefecture ChibaIzumisanoOsaka Prefecture IzumisanoJapanQuarterfinals
2010Edogawa MinamiTokyo TokyoHirosaki AomoriAomori Prefecture HirosakiJapanChampions
2011Hamamatsu MinamiShizuoka Prefecture HamamatsuSeyaKanagawa Prefecture YokohamaJapanRunner-up
2012Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoMatsusakaMie Prefecture MatsusakaJapanChampions
2013Musashi FuchūTokyo TokyoSendai AobaMiyagi Prefecture SendaiJapanChampions
2014Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoToyonakaOsaka Prefecture ToyonakaJapan3rd place
2015Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoHachiojiTokyo TokyoJapanChampions
2016ChofuTokyo TokyoSendai HigashiMiyagi Prefecture SendaiJapanRound 1
2017Tokyo KitasunaTokyo TokyoChiba CityChiba Prefecture ChibaJapanChampions
2018KawaguchiSaitama Prefecture KawaguchiNagasaki MinamiNagasaki Prefecture NagasakiJapan3rd place

Summary

As of the 2018 Little League World Series.

PrefectureJCWSRecordPCT
Tokyo Tokyo271657–13.814
Osaka Prefecture Osaka726–2.750
Chiba Prefecture Chiba339–4.692
Saitama Prefecture Saitama3210–2.833
Kanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa212–2.500
Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi215–1.833
Wakayama Prefecture Wakayama223–01.000
Hyōgo Prefecture Hyogo100–0–
Ibaraki Prefecture Ibaraki113–2.600
Mie Prefecture Mie100–0–
Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka114–2.667

See also

Asia-Pacific Region in each Little League division

References

  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.
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