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Dragons, Swallows, and Tigers: Japanese Professional Baseball Trivia

What we call Japan is known as Nippon in their own nation. Thus, the professional baseball league in Japan is called the Nippon Professional Baseball League. Originating in the mid-1930s, baseball is an extremely popular sport. The fans are very active during the games. As well, a number of Japan's best players have joined MLB at different times over the last couple of decades such as Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. So, now it is time to test your knowledge of professional baseball in Japan. Kouno o! (Good luck)

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Dragons, Swallows, and Tigers: Japanese Professional Baseball Trivia

When is the season for NPBL games?

The Nippon Professional Baseball League is in Japan. How many teams are in it?

How many games do teams in the NPBL play during the regular season?

What is the nickname of the Orix team in the NPBL?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Saitama?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Hokkaido?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Tokyo?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Hiroshima?

Which of these teams is the newest team in the league?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Hanshin?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Fukuoka?

Who holds the record for the highest batting average in the regular season?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Chiba?

Who holds the record for the most home runs in the regular season?

What is the nickname of the Yomiuri team in the NPBL?

What team won the league championship in 2014, 2015, and from 2017 to 2020?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Yokohama?

Whose team logo is the only one to feature an actual baseball player holding a bat?

What team won the league championship in 2022?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Chunichi?

Which team plays its games in the Tokyo Dome?

What is the nickname of the Japanese team based in Tohoku?

Which teams' fans do a well-known umbrella dance during games?

Who holds the record for the most RBIs in a single season?

What team has won the most league championships?

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