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:
2019 Little League World Series qualification
FormerlyFar East Region
Asia Region
SportBaseball
Founded2007 (2007)
Country Japan
Most recent
champion(s)		 Chōfu Little League, Chōfu, Tokyo
Most titles Chōfu Little League, Chōfu, Tokyo (11)

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
1961Misawa AomoriPacificDNQ
1962Kunitachi TokyoFar East7th place
1963Gyokusen TokyoFar EastWithdrew
1964Tachikawa TokyoFar East4th place
1965Arakawa TokyoFar East6th place
1966Wakayama WakayamaFar East4th place
All-Japan Championship
1967West Tokyo TokyoOsaka Nishi OsakaFar EastChampions
1968Wakayama WakayamaLittle Hawks?Far EastChampions
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]
1976Funabashi FunabashiKomae TokyoFar EastChampions
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?Far EastDNQ
1983Osaka Yodogawa OsakaAsahi?Far East3rd place
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
1991OmiyaKitakantoTakatsuki 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 place
1998Kashima KashimaSeya YokohamaFar EastRunner-up
1999Hirakata HirakataHyogo Harima HarimaFar EastChampions
2000Musashi Fuchu TokyoKodaira KodairaFar East3rd place
2001Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoNagoya Kita NagoyaAsiaChampions
2002Sendai Higashi SendaiTakarazuka TakarazukaAsiaRunner-up
2003Musashi Fuchu TokyoChōfu ChōfuAsiaChampions
2004Sendai Higashi SendaiTokyo Kitasuna TokyoAsiaDNQ
2005Chiba City ChibaGifu Tohno GifuAsia4th place
2006Kawaguchi KawaguchiMusashi Fuchu TokyoAsiaRunner-up
2007Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHiratsuka HiratsukaJapanRunner-up
2008Edogawa Minami TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapan3rd place
2009Chiba City ChibaIzumisano IzumisanoJapanQuarterfinals
2010Edogawa Minami TokyoHirosaki Aomori HirosakiJapanChampions
2011Hamamatsu Minami HamamatsuSeya YokohamaJapanRunner-up
2012Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoMatsusaka MatsusakaJapanChampions
2013Musashi Fuchū TokyoSendai Aoba SendaiJapanChampions
2014Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoToyonaka ToyonakaJapan3rd place
2015Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoHachioji TokyoJapanChampions
2016Chōfu TokyoSendai Higashi SendaiJapanRound 1
2017Tokyo Kitasuna TokyoChiba City ChibaJapanChampions
2018Kawaguchi KawaguchiNagasaki Minami NagasakiJapan3rd place
2019Chōfu TokyoUshiku UshikuJapan3rd place

Summary

As of the 2018 Little League World Series.

PrefectureJCWSRecordPCT
Tokyo281761–14.813
Osaka726–2.750
Chiba339–4.692
Saitama3210–2.833
Kanagawa212–2.500
Miyagi215–1.833
Wakayama223–01.000
Hyogo100–0–
Ibaraki113–2.600
Mie100–0–
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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