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The Japan Series (日本選手権シリーズ試合 Nihon Senshuken Shiriizu Shiai, usually shortened to Nihon Shiriizu) is a seven-game championship played by the winners of Japan's two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League). It is usually played in October. See also Japanese Baseball.

1950: Mainichi Orions PL defeats Shochiku Robins CL , 4 games to 2. Series MVP: Kaoru Bettou

1951: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Yukou Minamimura (Fukashi Minamimura)

1952: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Takehiko Bessho

1953: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 2, 1 tie. MVP: Tetsuharu Kawakami

1954: Chunichi Dragons CL defeats Nishitetsu Lions PLBaseball teams The Seibu Lions (in Kanji, ) are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the world's richest man. Founded 1950 Formerly known as Nishitetsu Clippers ( 1950), Nishitet, 4 games to 3. MVP: Shigeru Sugishita

19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games 3. MVP: Takehiko Bessho

19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in: Nishitetsu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games 2. MVP: Yasumitsu Toyoda

1957: Nishitetsu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games 0, 1 tie. MVP: Hiroshi Oshita

1958: Nishitetsu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Kazuhisa Inao

1959: Nankai Hawks PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 0. MVP: Tadashi Sugiura

1960: Taiyo Whales CL defeats Daimai Orions PL, 4 games to 0. MVP: Akihito Kondo

1961: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Toshio Miyamoto

1962: Toei Flyers PL defeats Hanshin Tigers CL, 4 games to 2, one tie. MVP: Masayuki Dobashi , Masayuki Tanemo

1963: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nishitetsu Lions PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Shigeo Nagashima

1964: Nankai Hawks PL defeats Hanshin Tigers CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Joe Stanka

1965: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Shigeo Nagashima

1966: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nankai Hawks PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Isao Shibata

1967: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Masaaki Mori (Masahiko Mori)

1968: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Shigeru Takada

1969: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Shigeo Nagashima

1970: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Lotte Orions PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Shigeo Nagashima

1971: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Toshimitsu Suetsugu (Tamio Suetsugu)

1972: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Tsuneo Horiuchi

1973: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nakai Hawks PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Tsuneo Horiuchi

1974: Lotte Orions PL defeats Chunichi Dragons CL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Sumio Hirota

1975: Hankyu Braves PL defeats Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL, 4 games to 0, 1 tie. MVP: Takashi Yamaguchi

1976: Hankyu Braves PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Yutaka Fukumoto

1977: Hankyu Braves PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Hisashi Yamada

1978: Yakult Swallows CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Katsuo Osugi

1979: Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL defeats Kintetsu Buffaloes PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Yoshihiko Takahashi

1980: Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL defeats Kintetsu Buffaloes PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Jim Lyttle

1981: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Nippon Ham Fighters PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Takashi Nishimoto

1982: Seibu Lions PL defeats Chunichi Dragons CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Osamu Higashio

1983: Seibu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Takuji Ota

1984: Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL defeats Hankyu Braves PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Kiyoyuki Nagashima

1985: Hanshin Tigers CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Randy Bass

1986: Seibu Lions PL defeats Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL, 4 games to 3, 1 tie. MVP: Kimiyasu Kudo

1987: Seibu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Kimiyasu Kudo

1988: Seibu Lions PL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Hiromichi Ishige

1989: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Kintetsu Buffaloes PL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Norihiro Komada

1990: Seibu Lions PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 0. MVP: Orestes Destrade

1991: Seibu Lions PL defeats Hiroshima Toyo Carp CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Kouji Akiyama

1992: Seibu Lions PL defeats Yakult Swallows CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Takehiro Ishii

1993: Yakult Swallows CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games 3. MVP: Kenjiro Kawasaki

1994: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Hiromi Makihara

1995: Yakult Swallows CL defeats Orix Blue Wave PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Thomas O'malley

1996: Orix Blue Wave PL defeats Yomiuri Giants CL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Troy Neel

1997: Yakult Swallows CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Atsuya Furuta

1998: Yokohama BayStars CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Takanori Suzuki

1999: Fukuoka Daiei Hawks PL defeats Chunichi Dragons CL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Kouji Akiyama

2000: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Fukuoka Daiei Hawks PL, 4 games to 2. MVP: Hideki Matsui

2001: Yakult Swallows CL defeats Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes PL, 4 games to 1. MVP: Atsuya Furuta

2002: Yomiuri Giants CL defeats Seibu Lions PL, 4 games to 0. MVP: Tomohiro Nioka

2003: Fukuoka Daiei Hawks PL defeats Hanshin Tigers CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Toshiya Sugiuchi

2004: Seibu Lions PL defeats Chunichi Dragons CL, 4 games to 3. MVP: Takashi Ishii