Samurai Japan announces JCB partnership and coaching staff

NPB Enterprise has announced that JCB Co., Ltd. will become a Diamond Partner for the Japanese national baseball team, Samurai Japan. As part of this partnership, JCB will utilize logo rights and sleeve exposure on Samurai Japan uniforms to support the team's vision of becoming the world's strongest across all generations.

Additionally, the coaching staff for the Samurai Japan top team has been finalized for the Luxus Asia Professional Baseball Championship 2026, scheduled to begin on November 12 at the Tokyo Dome. Under the leadership of manager Tsutomu Iguchi, the coaching lineup includes head coach Tsutomu Taguchi, pitching coaches Akifumi Otsuka and Shinji Kurano, battery coach Yoshinori Murata, infield coach Yuichi Honda, and outfield coach Yusuke Kawata. Player announcements are expected in early October.