March 2–3
World Baseball Comes to Osaka
WBC Exhibition Games at Kyocera DomeBefore the World Baseball Classic lights up Tokyo, Osaka gets first pitch. Official WBC exhibition games bring Samurai Japan, international…
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March 20–22
Hometown Rivalry Open Games
Hanshin Tigers vs Orix BuffaloesA rare preseason hometown rivalry plays out across both of Kansai’s iconic baseball venues, as the Hanshin Tigers and Orix…
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March 27–29
Orix Buffaloes 2026 Home Opener
Buffaloes Back at the Dome vs. EaglesThe Orix Buffaloes open the 2026 season at home with a Friday night showdown against the Rakuten Golden Eagles, launching…
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April 1–3
Hanshin Tigers 2026 Home Opener
Tigers roar back into action at KoshienSpring baseball returns to Kansai as the Hanshin Tigers open their 2026 home season at historic Koshien Stadium with a…
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March 8–22
Osaka Haru Basho 2026
Spring Sumo in KansaiThe only professional sumo tournament in western Japan returns to Osaka, bringing fifteen days of Grand Sumo drama and excitement…
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