World Baseball Classic
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BaseballLos Angeles Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto Heads Latest Additions to WBC Squad; Seiya Suzuki, Kazuma Okamoto Also Included
World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto has joined Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Shohei Ohtani on Japa...
January 26, 2026
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BaseballJapan’s National Baseball Team Adds 11 Members to Participate in Upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC)
Another 11 players have been selected to defend Japan’s title in the upcoming World Baseball Clas...
January 16, 2026
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BaseballDodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Heads 1st Wave of Samurai Japan Players Named for WBC
It’s official. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, a key member of Samurai Japan’s victo...
December 26, 2025
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BaseballSamurai Japan’s New Uniforms for 2026 World Baseball Classic Unveiled
National baseball team Samurai Japan’s new uniforms that will be worn at the World Baseball Class...
December 24, 2025
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BaseballYomiuri Issues Statement on Netflix Getting WBC ’26 Broadcasting, Distribution Rights in Japan
In response to the announcement by Netflix, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings in Tokyo released a stat...
August 26, 2025
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Associated PressNetflix Wins Japanese Media Rights for 2026 World Baseball Classic
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix has won the Japanese media rights to carry next year's World Baseball Cla...
August 26, 2025
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Associated PressMiami to Host World Baseball Classic Title Game for Second Straight Tournament in March 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The city of Miami will host the World Baseball Classic championship game again in Ma...
May 24, 2024
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BaseballHideki Kuriyama Honored in Hokkaido Parade for Samurai Japan’s WBC Victory
SAPPORO — A parade to honor Hideki Kuriyama, who as skipper led Samurai Japan to victory at the Worl...
June 25, 2023
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BaseballWBC Skipper Kuriyama: I Was Able to Convey Splendor of Japanese Baseball
Hideki Kuriyama, who as skipper led Samurai Japan to win the latest edition of the World Baseball Cl...
June 3, 2023
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BaseballHideki Kuriyama, WBC Japan Team Manager, to Step Down
Hideki Kuriyama, manager of the Japan national baseball team, will step down from his post when his ...
May 30, 2023
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General NewsSamurai Japan to Receive Medal of Honor after WBC Win
TOKYO (Jiji Press ) —The government said Friday that it will give medals of honor this spring to a t...
April 28, 2023
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Crime & CourtsTwo Arrested over Reselling WBC Tickets; Possibly Raked in ¥1.8 Mil.
A 25-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of reselling five tickets ...
April 21, 2023
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BaseballWBC Trophy on Display at Tokyo Dome City
Baseball fans waited in a long line to see the World Baseball Classic trophy at Tokyo Dome City in B...
April 12, 2023
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BaseballJapan Hall of Fame Begins Display of Ohtani Uniform, other WBC Items
A uniform worn by Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani during Japan’s title run at the World Baseba...
April 8, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialRide Wave of WBC Enthusiasm into Domestic Season
The professional baseball season in Japan has arrived, hot on the heels of the 2023 World Baseball C...
March 30, 2023
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History-Making Nootbaar Had Deep Ties to Japan before Making National Team
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Yomiuri Issues Statement on Netflix Getting WBC ’26 Broadcasting, Distribution Rights in Japan
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Japan’s National Baseball Team Adds 11 Members to Participate in Upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC)
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After Meeting Japan Stars as Kid, Lars Nootbaar is Now One Himself
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Japan Wins WBC Title for 3rd Time