
Chinese Professional Baseball President Cai Qichang and Nippon Professional Baseball President Sakakibara Sadashi jointly announced
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Chinese Professional Baseball Chairman Cai Qichang and Nippon Professional Baseball Chairman Sakakibara Sadamaru held a press conference at the Tokyo Dome and announced that a Taiwan-Japan exchange game will be held at the Taipei Dome on March 6 and 7, 2027, and children's baseball promotion activities will be held. The Japanese Samurai team, with Iguchi Tsuhito taking over as head coach, will come to Taiwan to play in March next year, which is expected to attract great attention from Taiwanese and Japanese fans.
Cai Qichang. (Photo by special correspondent Gong Naijie)
[Special Correspondent Gong Naijie/Reporting from Tokyo, Japan] Chinese Professional Baseball Chairman Cai Qichang went to the Tokyo Dome today to hold a press conference with Nippon Professional Baseball Chairman Sakakibara Sadamasu, announcing that the Taiwan-Japan exchange game will be held at the Taipei Dome on March 6 and 7, 2027. The game will be held in the evening, and baseball promotion activities for children will also be held. Relevant details will be announced at a later date.
Tsai Chi-chang said that he was honored to co-organize the exchange game with Nippon Professional Baseball. Taiwan and Japan have a profound friendship. He hopes that through the exchange game, top players from both sides can compete, Taiwanese fans can appreciate high-level games, and Japan can feel the enthusiasm of Taiwanese fans. He looks forward to the complete success of this exchange game and opens up more cooperation and opportunities for exchanges between Taiwan and Japan. He once again thanks the Nippon Professional Baseball League, various teams, and Taiwanese teams for working together to promote this game.
The Japanese Samurai team reorganized after the March Classic, with Iguchi Tsuruto taking over as head coach, with the mission of defending the title at the 2028 Olympics and regaining the championship in the next Classic. The top 12 at the end of next year will be the first first-level competition, especially the last time (2024) they lost 0:4 to the Taiwanese team in the championship game. They will play in March next year. It is expected to attract great attention from Taiwanese and Japanese fans, and the lineups of both sides will be stronger than the championship.
Nippon Professional Baseball President Sakakihara Sadaki and Cai Qichang. (Photo by special correspondent Gong Naijie)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Taiwan-Japan exchange match in March 2027 will attract the attention of a large number of Taiwanese and Japanese fans.
Likely · Within months
Details of relevant activities will be announced at a later date
Very likely · Within months

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