Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East secured their 16th appearance in the 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament by defeating Nissan Motors 8-2 in the West Kanto regional qualifiers. Rookie Shuhei Ozawa, a graduate of Waseda University, was a key player, driving in crucial runs with a timely double.
ENEOS, a 12-time champion, was defeated 5-4 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East, the 2024 tournament winner, in the West Kanto regional qualifier for the 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament. ENEOS will miss the main tournament for the first time in seven years.
ENEOS was defeated 4-5 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East in the 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament West Kanto regional final qualifier, ending their six-year streak of consecutive appearances in the main tournament. Manager Miyazawa expressed disappointment but stated the team fought hard.
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries finalized an agreement with Australia to build three general purpose frigates in a landmark AU$10 billion deal — Japan's first-ever warship export. MHI beat German rival ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, with the first vessel scheduled for delivery to the Royal Australian Navy in 2029. The deal comes as Japan prepares to loosen arms export restrictions.
