nippon professional baseball
The premier league of baseball in Japan. Its North American equivalent is Major League Baseball.
Central League
- Chunichi Dragons
- Hanshin Tigers
- Hiroshima Touyou Carp
- Tokyo Yakult Swallows
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars
- Yomiuri Giants
Pacific League
- Chiba Lotte Marines
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
- Orix Buffaloes
- Saitama Seibu Lions
- Touhoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Old teams
- Orix Blue Wave (→the current Orix Buffaloes)
- Taiyou Whales (→the current Yokohama DeNA BayStars)