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High school baseball in Japan
In Japan,
Kōshien
(甲子園) generally refers to the two annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide culminating at a final showdown at
Hanshin Kōshien Stadium
in
Nishinomiya
,
Japan
. They are organized by the
Japan High School Baseball Federation
in association with
Mainichi Shimbun
for the
National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament
in the spring (also known as "Spring Kōshien") and
Asahi Shimbun
for the
National High School Baseball Championship
in the summer (also known as "Summer Kōshien").
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