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Jun 11, 2026

J-ABS Representative and Director Shinya Tomonari appointed as head coach of the Nigerian national team!

Jun 9, 2026

Tanzania Koshien Tournament Study Tour 2026: Participants Wanted!

Jul 1, 2025

The J-ABS logo was updated on July 1st. The new logo represents coexistence between Africa and Japan, and reflects our commitment to further pursuing the ideals of J-ABS.

Jul 28, 2024

We have created a page for "Baseball and Softball Coaching Materials for Africa."

May 17, 2024

NHK's "Time-Traveling TV" featured a segment on peacebuilding through baseball in South Sudan.

Apr 23, 2024

Hideki Matsui also makes an appearance! Video of "Tanzania Koshien" released
Cameroon and Zambia also sign agreements to aim for hosting Koshien tournaments
Ambassador to visit Jingu Stadium on May 19th to inspect the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League

Feb 29, 2024

We have registered Baseballership® as a trademark.

Dec 26, 2023

Tanzania's first-ever "National League Championship Final"
Message from Hideki Matsui

Aug 15, 2023

Kenya holds its first-ever "Koshien Tournament"
Hideki Matsui delivers a message at the opening ceremony
A unique initiative to award crowns to the winners and the sportsmanship team.

Mar 31, 2023

[Media Information] Footage of African baseball players was aired on TV Asahi's "Hodo Station"!

Jul 26, 2023

JICA adopts J-ABS's "Baseballership™ Education Method"
Keio University baseball team members dispatched to Ghana, Africa, to be used for human resource development
Research collaboration between Keio University and the University of Ghana to demonstrate the "social value of baseball"

Sep 1, 2022

Crowdfunding campaign launched!

Enthusiastic messages of support from Hideki Matsui, Naoko Takahashi, Kenshin Kawakami, and Keiichi Yabu!

Please support our project to raise funds for travel expenses for the South Sudan youth baseball team to compete in international matches. (Link to ReadyFor external site)

Sep 13, 2022

Kenshin Kawakami is giving online pitching lessons to baseball players in Tanzania, his second African country! The "African Koshien" was featured on TV Asahi's "Hodo Station."

Sep 30, 2022

Would you like to donate baseball and softball equipment to Africa? We have started accepting donations of used equipment.

Dec 13, 2022

We have launched a human resource development training program (compliant with ISO 30414) for Japanese companies.

Dec 30, 2022

The South Sudanese team made a special appearance at the Tanzania Koshien Tournament.
Hideki Matsui sent a message of support.

May 26, 2022

The "Africa 55 Koshien Project" has launched in Nigeria!

Hideki Matsui gives remote batting instruction to young people in Africa for the first time.

Kenshin Kawakami participates online from Nagoya.

Jun 29, 2022

Hideki Matsui has created a video to teach batting to baseball players in Africa.

The video has been released for the first time on YouTube.

Nov 30, 2021

Hideki Matsui has been appointed as an Executive Dream Partner.

Dec 6, 2021

We have signed a partnership agreement with the Tanzania Baseball and Softball Federation (TaBSA) for "Baseball Education for Human Development."

Mar 17, 2022

Hideki Matsui participates in baseball promotion activities in Africa for the first time
He sends messages of support for the 9th Tanzania Koshien Tournament.

May 11, 2022

Hideki Matsui gives batting instruction at a baseball seminar in Nigeria (video)
Kenshin Kawakami also gives pitching instruction to children online on the same day.

May 18, 2022

Ghana launches plans to host the Koshien Tournament!

A presentation ceremony for baseball equipment collected in Japan and a coaching seminar were held in the capital city of Accra.

Mar 18, 2026

South Sudanese women's softball players come to Japan

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