Koshien 108th Championship draw sets first‑round matchups

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The 108th National High School Baseball Championship (summer Koshien) announced its first‑round pairings. Nagasaki Nittaidai will open against Shimane’s Rissho Daisho, while Meitoku Gijuku faces Miyazaki Nankai Gakuen. Kanto Daiichi (East Tokyo) meets Ehime’s Ehime‑Mei, and Takahoka Shō enters in the second round against Takagawa Gakuen of Yamaguchi. Higashichiku’s opening clash is against Fukuoka’s Kamimura Gakuen, and Sano Nittaidai will play Shizuoka’s Seirei Christopher on the tournament’s second day. A high‑profile V‑candidate match pits Okinawa Shogaku against Yokohama, noted for pitcher Oda’s 150 km/h fastball. These matchups set the stage for the tournament that runs from August 5 to August 22.

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108th National High School Baseball Championship · Haruki Ishizaki · Kanto Daiichi (East Tokyo) · Meitoku Gijuku · Nagasaki Nittaidai · Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) · Oita Commercial High School · Okinawa Shogaku · Okinawa Shogyo High School · Reo Hirata · Seirei Christopher High School · Takahoka Commercial High School

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Yugakukan High School and Takahoka Commercial High School represent Ishikawa and Toyama respectively in the 108th tournament and aim for a Japan‑wide championship. www.hokkoku.co.jp
[○ 1 SOURCE] Oita Commercial High School pledged to create a “DAISHO whirlwind” and aim for a national title at Koshien.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Nitta High School will face Hanamaki Higashi in its first round at the 108th Summer Koshien.
[○ 1 SOURCE] Yokohama High School defeated Okinawa Shogaku 8‑7 in a “Roosevelt Game” during the 2025 Senbatsu tournament.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The NPB‑KFA program in 2025 involved 804 schools across 45 prefectures, a 119 % increase from the previous year. full-count.jp
[DISPUTED] Yawata Commercial High School qualified for the 108th Summer Koshien for the first time in 15 years.
[● 2 SOURCES] Oita Commercial High School departed for the 108th Summer Koshien on July 31, 2026.
[● 3 SOURCES] The online draw for the 108th Summer Koshien matchups was held on August 1, 2026. www.hokkoku.co.jp