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Korea vs. Japan in World Baseball Classic 2023
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Samurai Japan's WBC Squad Brings the Best of NPB (and MLB)
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Japan Wins World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish headline Japan's roster for WBC
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki join Team Japan
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Hideki Kuriyama considers options for Samurai Japan roster after trip to U.S. - The Japan Times
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BASEBALL/ Ohtani secures win over U.S. for Samurai Japan's third WBC title
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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BASEBALL/ Sho-Time, Darvish lead Samurai Japan's WBC lineup
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BASEBALL/ No longer in awe, Japan works together as No. 1 team in world
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Korea vs. Japan in World Baseball Classic 2023
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MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani in 2023 World Baseball Classic