National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament
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National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament | |
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Sport | Baseball |
Founded | 1924 |
No. of teams | 32 |
Country(ies) | Japan |
Most recent champion(s) |
Okinawa Shogaku |
TV partner(s) | NHK, MBS, Gaora |
Official website | Mainichi.jp |
The National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament (選抜高等学校野球大会 senbatsu kōtō gakkō yakyū taikai) of Japan, commonly known as "Spring Kōshien" (春の甲子園 haru no kōshien) or "Senbatsu" (センバツ), is an annual high school baseball tournament.
The tournament, organized by the Japan High School Baseball Federation and Mainichi Shimbun, takes place each year in March at Hanshin Koshien Stadium (阪神甲子園球場 hanshin kōshien kyūjō) in the Koshien district of Nishinomiya City, Hyōgo, Japan.
[edit] Related links
- High school baseball in Japan
- Japan High School Baseball Federation
- National High School Baseball Championship
- Hanshin Koshien Stadium