Japan In The Little League World Series
Japan first participated in the Little League World Series in 1962 Little League World Series, 1962. Between 1962 and 2000, Japan participated in the Little League World Series (Far East Region), Far East Region of the LLWS. In 2001, the Far East Region was divided into the Little League World Series (Asia Region), Asia Region and the Little League World Series (Pacific Region), Pacific Region. From 2001 to 2006, Japan competed in the Asia Region. In 2007 Little League World Series, 2007, the Japan Region was created, so that the winner of the Japanese championship receives an automatic berth in the Series. 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 Little League World Series (Far East Region), Far East Region conducted its first regional tournament, with teams from six nations. Summary ''As of the 2024 Little League World Series.'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Little League World Series (Far East Region)
The Far East East Region was one of four international regions that competed in the Little League World Series from 1962 to 2000. Far East qualifiers won a record 23 titles — 17 from Taiwan, four from Japan, and two from the South Korea, Republic of Korea. Teams from East Asia were first allowed to qualify for the Little League World Series in 1961. A team from Japan lost to Hawaii in the original Little League World Series 1957–2000 (West Region)#Champions in the Pacific Region .281958.E2.80.931961.29, Pacific Region's qualifying game. The following year the Far East Region was created, with the Japanese champion receiving an automatic berth in the World Series. The first multinational Far East Regional Tournament took place in 1969 and featured six countries. In 2001, the Little League World Series was expanded to sixteen teams. The Far East was split into two regions – the Little League World Series (Pacific Region), Pacific (consisting of teams from the Pacific Islan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amagasaki
270px, Amagasaki Castle 270px, Aerial view of Amagasaki city center 270px, Amagasaki Station is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 455,555 in 223,812 households, and a population density of 9000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Amagasaki is located in far southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, next to Osaka. It has the fourth largest population in Hyōgo Prefecture after Kobe, Himeji, and Nishinomiya. Residential areas account for most of the rest of the coastal areas, industrial areas along the Meishin Expressway and JR West Fukuchiyama Line, commercial areas around Hanshin Amagasaki Station and JR Amagasaki Station, and its population density is the highest among municipalities in Hyogo Prefecture. Ground subsidence caused by the pumping up of groundwater by factories has reduced one-third of the city's area to sea level, causing flooding damage due to storm surges. Neighboring municipalit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Izumisano
Izumisano (, , ) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 99,008 in 49,638 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Izumisano is located approximately halfway between Osaka City and Wakayama City, bordered by Osaka Bay to the northwest and the Izumi Mountains and Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park to the south. The northern third of Kansai International Airport is located within the city limits on an artificial island offshore, and the area within Izumisano includes the connecting bridge to the mainland.Home . Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport. Retrieved on July 23, 2011. "Hotel Nikko Kansai Airport 1, Senshu-kuko Kita, Izumisano-shi, Osaka, 549-0001, Japan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chūō, Kumamoto
was a town located in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,120 and the density of 122.75 persons per km2. The total area was 41.71 km2. On November 1, 2004, Chūō, along with the town of Tomochi (also from Shimomashiki District), was merged to create the town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' .... References External links Official website of Misato Dissolved municipalities of Kumamoto Prefecture {{Kumamoto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hasuda
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,337 in 28,406 households and a population density of 2248 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Hasuda is directly north of the prefectural capital of Saitama City. It consists of the Hasuda Plateau in the center of the city, which is part of the Omiya Plateau, the Shiraoka (Kurohama) Plateau in the east, with Motoara River in between, and the lowlands around the Ayase River that runs west and south. Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture * Ageo * Ina * Kuki * Okegawa * Saitama * Shiraoka Climate Hasuda has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hasuda is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1363 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takatsuki
270px, Takatsuki City Hall is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 348,020 in 164,494 households and a population density of 3.300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takatsuki is located in the northeastern part of Osaka Prefecture. The city is approximately 10.4 kilometers east-to-west and 22.7 kilometers north-to-south. The north is bounded by the Hokusetsu mountain range and the south by the Yodo River, and the topography is high in the north and low in the south. The highest elevation in the city is 678.7 meters at Mt. Ponpon, and the lowest elevation is 3.3 meters at the Yodogawa riverbed in Hashiramoto. Takatsuki is 21.2 kilometers from central Osaka and 21.6 kilometers from central Kyoto. Two-thirds of the city area is zoned as urbanization control areas where development is restricted, and much of the forest and farmland remains. Neighboring municipalities *Kyoto Prefecture **Kameoka **Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōmiya, Saitama
was a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. On May 1, 2001, Ōmiya was merged with the cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa and Yono, Saitama, Yono to create the city of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama. This merger aimed to streamline administrative functions and promote regional development. In 2003, Saitama City became a designated city, leading to the establishment of wards, including Ōmiya Ward, which encompasses much of the former Ōmiya-shi area. Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Ōmiya City has been divided into 4 wards: Kita-ku, Saitama, Kita-ku, Minuma-ku, Saitama, Minuma-ku, Nishi-ku, Saitama, Nishi-ku and Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya-ku of Saitama City. History Origin and pre-modern history Ōmiya's origins trace back to its role as a temple town for the Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine, a significant Shinto shrine with a history spanning over 2,400 years. Ōmiya is an indigenous Japanese language word which can be decomposed to ''Ō'' (大, kanji#Kun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takaishi, Osaka
260px, Takaishi Shrine is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,232 and a population density of 4,888 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takaishi is located in the south-central part of Osaka Prefecture, bordered by Osaka Bay to the west, Sakai City ( Nishi Ward ) to the northeast, and Izumi City and Izumiotsu City to the south. Almost the entire city area is flat and is completely urbanized. Roughly 6.1 kilometers east–west by 4.1 kilometers north–south, it is the second smallest city in terms of area in Osaka prefecture after Fujiidera. The western half of the city is reclaimed land and is part of the Sakai Senboku Seaside Industrial Zone. It is traversed by both the Ashida and Oji Rivers. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Izumi * Izumiōtsu *Sakai Climate Takaishi has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hadano, Kanagawa
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 163,787 and a population density of 1600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Hadano is located in the foothills of the Tanzawa Mountains in west-central Kanagawa Prefecture and is approximately 12.8 kilometers north-to-south by 13.6 kilometers east-to west. About half of the city area is within the borders of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Atsugi * Hiratsuka * Kiyokawa * Isehara * Nakai * Ōi * Yamakita Climate Hadano has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hadano is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C. Demographi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million. Located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, with the Port of Nagoya being Japan's largest seaport. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya during the Meiji Restoration, and it became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by the p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iwakura, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 47,929 in 21,805 households, and a population density of 4,578 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . It is the city with the smallest area in the prefecture (followed by Takahama, Aichi, Takahama and Chiryū), and is the 10th smallest city in Japan. Iwakura city is famous for its "Cherry Blossom Festival" which mostly takes place around the end of March every year. Iwakura's cherry blossom is located at the symbol of the city "Gojo river" and lists as one of the top 100 best cherry blossom spots in Japan. Geography Iwakura is located in the Nōbi Plain region of northwest region of Aichi Prefecture, in the center of former Owari Province. The beautiful Gojō River flows through the city, which, despite its inland location, has an elevation of only eight to twelve meters above sea level. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and rela ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokorozawa
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tokorozawa is located in the central part of the Musashino Terrace in southern Saitama, about 30 km west of central Tokyo. Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular commuter town. The Higashikawa and Yanasegawa rivers that flow from the Sayama Hills flow to the eastern part of the city, and finally reach the Arakawa River. The Yamaguchi Reservoir (commonly known as Lake Sayama) is mostly located within city boundaries; Lake Tama also touches the south-western part of the city. The area around Tokorozawa Station's west exit is built up as a shopping district with several department stores. Prope Street is a popular shopping arcade. Surrounding municipalities * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |