Japan Series

The , or is a seven-game championship played by the winners of Japan 's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League ). It is usually played in October .

Historically, the Central League has been more successful in the Japan Series than the Pacific: the Central has won thirty-two times, and the Pacific only twenty-four. The team to win the most championships is the Yomiuri Giants , who have won the Japan Series twenty times.

LIST OF WINNERS OF JAPAN SERIES

NOTE: There is a limit to the number of innings which may be played during any game in Japanese professional baseball. All ties after 15 innings (was originally 12 innings) are official tie games and must be replayed for the purpose of the Series.

TEAMS BY NUMBER OF WINS IN JAPAN SERIES

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