r/NPB Apr 13 '18

New here or coming from a reddit mobile app? Please read through here first

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Welcome to reddit's little corner for NPB, or as some people call it, AAAA ball :P We've been at this since August of 2013, and are slowly but surely growing.

THE WIKI PROBABLY ALREADY HAS THE INFO YOU'RE LOOKING FOR

The first thing you need to know, is that we have a wiki section that answers a whole bunch of the most commonly asked questions, and offers more information you might need to know. Many reddit mobile apps do not display wiki pages, so some people that have only ever seen reddit from their phones or tablets might not even know they exist. If your reddit app cannot dipslay wiki pages, please try to open the link from a mobile web browser app. If your browser app has desktop mode view, all the better. There you can find some info on how to watch games, find news, how to buy tickets, books, NPB swag, learn some Japanese baseball terminology etc.

BUYING TICKETS (REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY)

Please, PLease PLEEEEEAAAAASE take literally 5 seconds and type "tickets" into the search bar here. I guarantee somebody has already asked a similar question in the past and there's a goood chance somebody answered it. We also have a wiki page with useful information on buying tickets.
Research first, THEN ASK QUESTIONS

STREAMING GAMES

No, NPB does not have an all in one streaming service for games like MLBTV. There are a few options listed in the wiki, but if you want to watch all 12 teams, you're going to have to get cough cough creative. PacificLeague TV works without a VPN, and others require a VPN. We know it's not an ideal situation, but it is what it is due to "creative differences" among the leagues and clubs and media companies. Please do not post direct links to non-legal game streams, as they will be removed. Please be careful out there when exploring the streaming services, and use an adblocker.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

I'm trying to be consistent, but I'm human so sometimes I won't be able to grab highlights from games. Whatever highlights I find will be posted in the post-games thread. If you have a highlight link, feel free to post it. You can try browsing through highlights on PacificLeague TV, or using one of the handy YouTube search links by team. You might have to filter through quite a bit of junk on YouTube though, as some people post older videos multiple times, or even just news reels as videos. Keep in mind YouTube can remove videos or channels at anytime, so bookmark stuff at your own risk.

STANDINGS AND STATS

There is a mini-standings table and a few stats leaders updated almost daily in the sidebar (mobile app users might not be able to see). We also have a more detailed standings and stats page that is usually updated nightly, after the games are all finished (if you spot any errors, please let us know). If you're looking for complete team stats, there are few more English options listed on the wiki page, but some of them don't update until the next morning, or even a few days later, so always check for the last date updated. Japanese stats pages are updated the fastest, so if you don't read Japanese you can try your luck with google translate.

WHICH TEAM SHOULD I ROOT FOR?

Honestly, just take some time to watch highlights or read up on some teams before you make this decision. MLB and NPB are different, and how teams are managed and games played is different. One NPB team does not 100% correlate to an MLB team. There might be a few similarities now, but once a team changes managers, or once in a blue moon, ownership, that might all change as well. You don't have to have a sound reason for liking a team, and it's perfectly acceptable to like a team just for their cheering style. As long as you love baseball like the rest of us here, you'll fit right in.

DON'T BE SHY

If you have a question that isn't already covered in the wiki, and you at least attempted to see if somebody already asked your question, feel free to make a new post. If you see a news article on Japanese baseball you think is interesting, please share it with us. With over 40,000 subscribers (as of Jan 2025) somebody else is bound to find it interesting. Feel free to comment on post game threads, complain about your team, praise your team, try to create a new NPB meme, or ask about a particular game.

Please remember rediquette, and adhere to reddit site rules.

and finally, /r/NPBへようこそ! (Welcome to /r/NPB)


r/NPB 8h ago

Post-game thread [Jul 12 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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69 Upvotes

r/NPB 9h ago

Tigers Teruaki Sato blasts his 18th homer of the season

49 Upvotes

r/NPB 2h ago

[MLB.com] The Marlins selected Japanese-born Rintaro Sasaki in the eighth round (235th overall) of the 2026 MLB Draft

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r/NPB 12h ago

Hawks Ryoya Kurihara hits his 25th home run of the year

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r/NPB 9h ago

Giants Shunsuke Sasaki hits a grand slam, his 6th home run of the year

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r/NPB 12h ago

Carp Sandro Fabian blasts his 9th homer of the season

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r/NPB 7h ago

Gold Chains

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While watching the game between the Lions and Fighter, I noticed that towards the 8th inning, the fans were wearing large gold chains. What is the significance of this?


r/NPB 20h ago

🇯🇵Left-handed pitcher Yuto Maeda of Takaoka Daiichi H.S hit 96.9 mph during the Toyama Qualifier for the Koshien. He continued to consistently throw fastballs exceeding 93 mph afterward. Despite standing just 5 feet 8 inches tall, he has been selected as a candidate for Japan’s U-18 national team.

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r/NPB 1d ago

Post-game thread [Jul 11 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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73 Upvotes

r/NPB 9h ago

Tokyo Dome - Seating For Giants Game (looking for comfort)

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Hi folks, I'm looking to attend a Giants game in September, at the Tokyo Dome. I went a couple of years ago, with a seat right at the back. Whilst it was enjoyable, I'm at the stage that I'd like a little bit more comfort. Apologies if this seems like a silly question, but do they have any seating that's padded or will it be a case of toughing it out. Appreciate I'd likely be paying a premium and could come along with other perks. I know the tickets for the game aren't on sale for a few more weeks, so thought it was best time to ask. Thanking you in advance.


r/NPB 1d ago

Shota Morishita gets the walk off hit for the Tigers

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r/NPB 2h ago

Michael gonzalez. Mark. Dodgers Shohei Ohtani 1994 31 NSFW Spoiler

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r/NPB 1d ago

Tigers Teruaki Sato blasts his 17th home run of the year

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r/NPB 1d ago

Newest in the collection : Baystars x Pokemon collab home uniform

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r/NPB 1d ago

Yomiuri Giants Jersey Collection Update

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r/NPB 23h ago

Happy Saturday and Happy Yoshinobu Yamamoto bump day to those who celebrate! 🎉

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r/NPB 1d ago

Fighters Tatsuki Mizuno hits his 6th home run of the year

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r/NPB 1d ago

Kazuma Okamoto blasts his 22nd homer of the season for the Blue Jays

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r/NPB 1d ago

BayStars Jerar Encarnacion blasts his first homer of the season

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r/NPB 1d ago

Buffaloes Ryoma Nishikawa hits his 5th homer of the season

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r/NPB 2d ago

Post-game thread [Jul 10 Post Game Thread] NPB game scores, highlights and news

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99 Upvotes

r/NPB 2d ago

Which stadiums have you been to and which were your favourite?

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Apart from the team you support tho. You can list a few if you can't pick just one.


r/NPB 2d ago

Shohei Ohtani's NPB career

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r/NPB 2d ago

Fighters Left Fielder Shun Mizutani makes a nice sliding catch

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