Toshiba wins Japan corporate baseball championship

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1. 1 Jan 1994Background

   Toshiba's previous corporate baseball national title came in 1994

   Toshiba's last national corporate baseball championship came in 1994, 32 tournaments before its 2026 title, according to reports of the final.

2. 31 OctBackground

   51st Japan Corporate Baseball Championship opens on 31 October

   The 51st Japan Championship for corporate baseball began on 31 October 2026 and ran through 10 November, setting the stage for the title game.

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   10 Nov

   Toshiba's Matsuyama fires first career shutout, 14 strikeouts, in title game

   Toshiba lefty Hirohiko Matsuyama, a self-described pitch-to-contact pitcher, struck out 14 in his first complete-game shutout to win Japan's corporate baseball title.