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Four Prefectural Champions Clinch Koshien Berths as Ehime Final Looms

With four prefectural finals decided, the national tournament lineup is taking shape ahead of the August 5 opener at Hanshin Koshien Stadium.

Tsuda Gakuen, Koryo and Kamimura Secure Koshien Berths; Kagawa and Nara Finals Next

Northern Communities Expand Bear Safety Drills and Education After Fatal Hokkaido Attack

Otsu Court Finds Shiga Police Used Illegal Interrogation but Exonerates Government

Residents Sue Kofu Mayor in Overwork Death Case as High-Profile Trials Get Underway

Japan Grapples With Athletic Slumps, Institutional Shifts and Safety Alerts