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   In Japan, Kōshien (甲子園) generally refers to the two annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final showdown at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are organized by the Japan High School Baseball Federation in association with Mainichi Shimbun for the National High School ...

2. historicbaseball.com › koshien-the-epicenter-ofKoshien: The Epicenter of High School Baseball in Japan

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   May 1, 2024 · The National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien is the culmination of thousands of high school teams competing in regional tournaments for a coveted spot in the final tournament. The event takes place twice a year: the Spring Invitational Tournament and the more prestigious Summer Koshien.

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   Oct 23, 2018 · Yakyu (Field Ball), as it came to be known, quickly became the national sport. In 1915, the daily Asahi Shimbun sponsored a national high school summer baseball championship tournament, which was soon the most popular sporting event in the land.

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5. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp › sports › baseballKyoto International Captures Japan’s High School Baseball ...

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   Aug 23, 2024 · NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo — Kyoto International won its first-ever title at the National High School Baseball Championship, holding on for a nail-biting 2-1 victory over East Tokyo’s Kanto Daiichi...

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   The National High School Baseball Championship (全国高等学校野球選手権大会, Zenkoku Kōtō Gakkō Yakyū Senshuken Taikai) of Japan, commonly known as "Summer Koshien" (夏の甲子園, Natsu no Kōshien), is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event in Japan.

7. www.japantimes.co.jp › commentary › 2024/08/31A high school baseball championship and Japan-South Korea ...

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   Kyoto International High Shool's baseball team receives a champion flag after winning the Japanese High School Baseball Championship final at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug....

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   What is Summer Koshien?

   • The National High School Baseball Championship (全国高等学校野球選手権大会, Zenkoku Kōtō Gakkō Yakyū Senshuken Taikai) of Japan, commonly known as " Summer Koshien " (夏の甲子園, Natsu no Kōshien), is an annual nationwide high school baseball tournament. It is the largest scale amateur sport event in Japan.

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   What is a Japanese high school baseball tournament?

   • 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 Kōshien") and Asahi Shimbun for the National High School Baseball Championship in the summer (also known as "Summer Kōshien").

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   What is Koshien tournament?

   • The summer tournament, held in August, features 49 teams—one from each prefecture in Japan, with two teams representing Tokyo and Hokkaido—battling it out in a single-elimination format. Koshien is more than a tournament; it’s a cultural event that captures the essence of Japanese society.

   Koshien: The Epicenter of High School Baseball in Japan

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   Why is the summer koshien tournament important?

   • The Summer Koshien tournament is highly symbolic. With the massive shift of Japanese from rural to urban industrial areas after the end of World War II, the tournament became one of the few remaining ways people have of displaying regional loyalties.

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   How does the Koshien tournament impact Japan?

   • The Koshien tournament also has a noticeable economic impact, drawing visitors from across Japan and boosting local businesses. Hotels, restaurants, and shops in the Nishinomiya area and surrounding regions experience a significant uptick in patronage during the tournament periods.

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   Will 'Koshien' be on ESPN?

   • So it was unexpected, if entirely deserved, that “Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams,” Ema Ryan Yamazaki’s compelling and illuminating documentary on the tournament, would air on American sports network ESPN in June at what would ordinarily be the peak of the Major League season.

   ‘Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams’: This underdog story is

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9. www.japantimes.co.jp › culture › 2020/08/13‘Koshien: Japan’s Field of Dreams’: This underdog story is ...

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   Aug 13, 2020 · The annual National High School Baseball Tournament, popularly known as “Koshien” after the Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture where it takes place, is familiar to many people in...