◇ "Raxus Asia Professional baseball Championship 2026" Final vs. South Korea (15th, Tokyo Dome)

The young Japan national team "Samurai Japan," led by new manager Kazuhito Iguchi, defeated South Korea 5-1 to achieve their third consecutive tournament title. Rakuten Eagles' Rui Muneyama was selected as the tournament MVP.

Japan advanced to the final after winning three consecutive games in the qualifying round. First, in the bottom of the 1st inning, with two outs, Misho Nishikawa hit a solo Home Run, his first of the tournament, to take the lead. In the bottom of the 3rd, following a hit and a stolen base by Yudai Shoji, Rui Muneyama hit a timely doble with one out and a runner on third, extending the lead to two points.

Furthermore, in the bottom of the 5th, a hit by Taiga Kojima and a sacrifice bunt by Shoji combined with an opponent's error to put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs, bringing Tomoya Masaki to the plate. After reaching a full count, he connected with a fastball, sending a certain Home Run into the middle of the left-field stands. On the mound, pitcher Hiroto Takahashi delivered a strong performance, allowing one runs over 7 innings. Yutaro Ishida took over in the top of the 8th, and finally, pitcher Hibiki Shinohara closed the game without allowing a run, despite having a runner in scoring position.

Japan achieved its third consecutive title with a perfect record, totaling 12 Home Run and 35 runs over four games in this tournament. Rui Muneyama, who played every game and produced overwhelming results with 10 hit in 19 At Bat, 4 Home Run, 11 RBI, and a .526 batting average, was selected as the tournament MVP.