Japan, winners of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, enter the 2026 tournament as defending champions aiming for a repeat title.[1][2] The team, based in Pool A in Tokyo alongside Australia, South

Ondrej Satoria of Czechia paused as he walked off the mound at Tokyo Dome, turning a full 360 degrees to acknowledge the sold-out crowd standing and applauding him during the Pool B game against

Japan opened Pool A play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic on March 6, 2026, against Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo.[1][2]Shohei Ohtani, captain of Team Japan and a two-way star for the Los