Team Japan
Professionals who will be participating include:
Shigetoshi Yamakita (CD)
Yataro Sakamoto (YS)
Tetsuto Tomabechi (HC)
Takashi Aiki (OBW)
Hiroyuki Sanada (YG)
Fumihiro Suzuki (CD)
Tomohito Yoneno (YS)
Hiromitsu Ibata (CD)
Tomohiro Nioka (YG)
Kuniyuki Kimoto (NHF)
Katsuaki Furuki (YBS)
Munenori Kawasaki (FDH)
Hisashi Takayama (SL)
Osamu Hamanaka (HT)
Takashi Kita (CLM)
Fumitoshi Takano (OKB)
Not the biggest names in Japan, but it does kind of conflict with the Nichi-Bei Series.
P.S. I haven't forgotten about your history question. I made one draft that I didn't like, and am working on a way to present it better. I may not get to it until after the Nippon Series. Please bear with me.
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It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
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