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Japan Series, Japanese Nihon Shirīzu or Nippon Shirīzu, in baseball, a seven-game play-off between champions of the two professional Japanese baseball leagues, the Central League and the Pacific League. Baseball in Japan was established on a professional basis in 1934, and by 1936 seven professional teams had been organized. A system of two leagues composed of six teams each was instituted in 1950. Each 144-game season culminates in the Japan Series. The Yomiuri (Tokyo) Giants have been the dominant team in the Japan Series, with a total of 19 championships for the years 1950–2000. The next closest team, the Seibu Lions, won 11 championships over the same period.

The table provides a list of Japan Series results.

Japan Series*
year	winning team	losing team	results
*CL—Central League. PL—Pacific League.
**One tied game.
***Two tied games.
1950	Mainichi Orions (PL)	Shochiku Robins (CL)	4–2
1951	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–1
1952	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–2
1953**	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–2
1954	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	Nishitetsu Lions (PL)	4–3
1955	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–3
1956	Nishitetsu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–2
1957**	Nishitetsu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–0
1958	Nishitetsu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–3
1959	Nankai Hawks (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–0
1960	Taiyo Whales (CL)	Daimai Orions (PL)	4–0
1961	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–2
1962**	Toei Flyers (PL)	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	4–2
1963	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nishitetsu Lions (PL)	4–3
1964	Nankai Hawks (PL)	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	4–3
1965	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–1
1966	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–2
1967	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–2
1968	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–2
1969	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–2
1970	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Lotte Orions (PL)	4–1
1971	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–1
1972	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–1
1973	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nankai Hawks (PL)	4–1
1974	Lotte Orions (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–2
1975***	Hankyu Braves (PL)	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	4–0
1976	Hankyu Braves (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–3
1977	Hankyu Braves (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–1
1978	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–3
1979	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL)	4–3
1980	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL)	4–3
1981	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	4–2
1982	Seibu Lions (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–2
1983	Seibu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–3
1984	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	Hankyu Braves (PL)	4–3
1985	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–2
1986	Seibu Lions (PL)	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	4–3
1987	Seibu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–2
1988	Seibu Lions (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–1
1989	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL)	4–3
1990	Seibu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–0
1991	Seibu Lions (PL)	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	4–3
1992	Seibu Lions (PL)	Yakult Swallows (CL)	4–3
1993	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–3
1994	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–2
1995	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Orix BlueWave (PL)	4–1
1996	Orix BlueWave (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–1
1997	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–1
1998	Yokohama BayStars (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–2
1999	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–1
2000	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)	4–2
2001	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL)	4–1
2002	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Seibu Lions (PL)	4–0
2003	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	4–2
2004	Seibu Lions (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–3
2005	Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	4–0
2006	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–1
2007	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	4–1
2008	Seibu Lions (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–3
2009	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	4–2
2010**	Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–2
2011	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Chunichi Dragons (CL)	4–3
2012	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	4–2
2013	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–3
2014	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Hanshin Tigers (CL)	4–1
2015	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Yakult Swallows (CL)	4–1
2016	Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL)	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	4–2
2017	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Yokohama BayStars (CL)	4–2
2018**	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)	4–1
2019	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–0
2020	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL)	Yomiuri Giants (CL)	4–0
2021	Yakult Swallows (CL)	Orix Buffaloes (PL)	4–2
2022**	Orix Buffaloes (PL)	Yakult Swallows (CL)	4–2