TOKYO -- A former Yomiuri Giants player is working to popularize baseball in Southeast Asia, with plans to hold a tournament in Jakarta modeled after Japan's "Summer Koshien" high school championship.
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Indonesia's 'field of dreams': Youth tournament to pitch baseball to nation
Former Japan pro player spearheads project to spread sport in Southeast Asia
Former baseball player Shogo Shibata, third from right, hopes to increase fans of the sport in Southeast Asia through the Asia Koshien 2024 baseball tournament. (Photo by Junichiro Sato)
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