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Sports ministry celebrates success of Japan National Teams in WBSC
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Japan National Baseball Team wins Best Male Team at Tokyo 2020
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Samurai Japan Manager Hideki Kuriyama excited ahead of first
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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