Little League World Series in Japan

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 Region
Most recent season or competition:
2023 Little League World Series qualification
FormerlyFar East Region
Asia Region
SportBaseball
Founded2007 (2007)
Country Japan
Most recent
champion(s)		 Musashi Fuchu Little League, Tokyo
Most titles Chōfu Little League, Chōfu, Tokyo (12)

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
1961Misawa AomoriPacificDNQ–
1962Kunitachi TokyoFar East7th place1–2
1963Gyokusen TokyoFar EastWithdrew–
1964Tachikawa TokyoFar East4th place1–2
1965Arakawa TokyoFar East6th place1–2
1966Wakayama WakayamaFar East4th place1–2
All-Japan Championship
1967West Tokyo TokyoOsaka Nishi OsakaFar EastChampions3–0
1968Wakayama WakayamaLittle Hawks?Far EastChampions3–0
1969Chōfu ChōfuLittle Hawks?Far EastDNQ–
1970Wakayama WakayamaChōfu ChōfuFar EastDNQ
1971Chōfu ChōfuWakayama WakayamaFar EastDNQ
1972Chōfu ChōfuIzumi Otsu OtsuFar EastDNQ
1973Chōfu ChōfuSendai Minami SendaiFar EastDNQ
1974Chōfu ChōfuNerima TokyoFar EastDNQ
1975Chōfu ChōfuTokyo Machida TokyoFar EastBanned[2]
1976Chōfu[3] ChōfuKomae TokyoFar EastChampions3–0
1977Chōfu ChōfuHigashi Osaka OsakaFar EastDNQ–
1978Amagasaki Kita AmagasakiSuginami TokyoFar EastDNQ
1979Settsu SettsuSendai Chuo SendaiFar EastDNQ
1980Suginami TokyoWakayama WakayamaFar EastDNQ
1981Motomaki Chuo ?Nakano Higashi TokyoFar EastDNQ
1982Chōfu ChōfuKohhoku YokohamaFar EastDNQ
1983Osaka Yodogawa OsakaAsahi YokohamaFar East3rd place2–1
1984Taisho OsakaHamamatsu HamamatsuFar EastDNQ–
1985Hoya TokyoAdachi Kita TokyoFar EastDNQ
1986Tokorozawa TokorozawaEhime Nishi ?Far EastDNQ
1987Chōfu ChōfuAichi Iwakura IwakuraFar EastDNQ
1988Osaka Higashi OsakaNagoya Higashi NagoyaFar EastDNQ
1989Settsu SettsuChōfu ChōfuFar EastDNQ
1990Hadano HadanoTakaishi TakaishiFar EastDNQ
1991Omiya ŌmiyaTakatsuki TakatsukiFar EastDNQ
1992Minato TokyoHasuda HasudaFar EastDNQ
1993Sumida TokyoKumamoto Chuo ChūōFar EastDNQ
1994Edogawa Minami TokyoSeya YokohamaFar EastDNQ
1995Izumisano IzumisanoMidori ChuoKanagawaFar EastDNQ
1996Matsusaka MatsusakaHiratsuka HiratsukaFar EastDNQ
1997Seya YokohamaTakarazuka TakarazukaFar East3rd place2–2
1998Kashima KashimaSeya YokohamaFar EastRunner-up3–2
1999Hirakata HirakataHyogo Harima HarimaFar EastChampions4–1
2000Musashi Fuchu TokyoKodaira KodairaFar East3rd place3–1
2001Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoNagoya Kita NagoyaAsiaChampions5–1
2002Sendai Higashi SendaiTakarazuka TakarazukaAsiaRunner-up5–1
2003Musashi Fuchu TokyoChōfu ChōfuAsiaChampions6–0
2004Sendai Higashi SendaiTokyo Kitasuna TokyoAsiaDNQ–
2005Chiba City ChibaGifu Tohno GifuAsia4th place4–2
2006Kawaguchi KawaguchiMusashi Fuchu TokyoAsiaRunner-up5–1
2007Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHiratsuka HiratsukaJapanRunner-up4–1
2008Edogawa Minami TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapan3rd place5–1
2009Chiba City ChibaIzumisano IzumisanoJapanQuarterfinals2–2
2010Edogawa Minami TokyoHirosaki Aomori HirosakiJapanChampions5–0
2011Hamamatsu Minami HamamatsuSeya YokohamaJapanRunner-up5–2
2012Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapanChampions5–0
2013Musashi Fuchū TokyoSendai Aoba SendaiJapanChampions5–0
2014Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoToyonaka ToyonakaJapan3rd place4–2
2015Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHachioji TokyoJapanChampions5–0
2016Chōfu TokyoSendai Higashi SendaiJapanRound 11–2
2017Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoChiba City ChibaJapanChampions5–0
2018Kawaguchi KawaguchiNagasaki Minami NagasakiJapan3rd place4–2
2019Chōfu TokyoUshiku UshikuJapan3rd place4–1
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis [4]
2021Takarazuka TakarazukaFukaya City FukayaJapanNo Int'l teams [5]–
2022Takarazuka TakarazukaHiroshima Aki HiroshimaJapanRound 20–2
2023Musashi Fuchu TokyoShōnan ShōnanJapanRound 43–2

Summary

As of the 2023 Little League World Series.

PrefectureJCWSRecordPCT
Tokyo341969–17.802
Osaka726–2.750
Saitama429–3.750
Wakayama324–2.667
Kanagawa312–2.500
Hyogo310–2.000
Chiba226–4.600
Miyagi215–1.833
Shizuoka115–2.714
Ibaraki113–2.600
Mie10––
Aomori10––

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.
  3. "Past Divisional Champs – Little League Baseball®".
  4. "Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments". 30 April 2020.
  5. "2021 Little League® World Series and Regional Tournament update". littleleague.org. May 3, 2021.
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