Sport Baseball Country Japan | Founded 2007 Most titles Tokyo (28) | |
Formerly Far East Region
Asia Region Most recent
champion(s) Chofu Little League, Tokyo | ||
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.
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As of the 2016 tournament, Japan has participated in the LLWS 24 times since 1962, and has won the tournament ten times (1967, 1968, 1976, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015).
Japan Championships
In 1967, the first All-Japan championship took place. 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.
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As of the 2016 Little League World Series.