The are a Japanese women's

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team based in

Kakegawa is a city in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,925 in 45,519 households. The total area of the city is . Geography Kakegawa is in the coastal plains of southwest Shizuoka Prefecture. It is border ...

Shizuoka Shizuoka can refer to: * Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture * Shizuoka (city), the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture * Shizuoka Airport * Shizuoka Domain, the name from 1868 to 1871 for Sunpu Domain was a feudal domain under the Tok ...

. The Red Falcons compete in the

Japan Diamond Softball League The Japan Diamond Softball League (JD.League) is a Japanese women's softball league that consists of 16 teams (8 in the East Division and 8 in the West Division). The league is the premier women's softball league in the country. The league was for ...

(JD.League) as a member of the league's East Division.

History

The Red Falcons were founded in 1983, as NEC Shizuoka (a factory of

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) softball team. The

(JD.League) was founded in 2022, and the Red Falcons became part of the new league as a member of the East Division.

Roster

Players & Staff
Official website

References

External links

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NEC Platforms Red Falcons
- JD.League {{Japan Diamond Softball League Japan Diamond Softball League teams Sports clubs and teams in Shizuoka Prefecture