Shiga high school baseball opening and Tokyo senior karate championship held on July 5, 2026

The 108th National High School Baseball Championship opened in Shiga on July 5, 2026 with an opening ceremony at My‑net Stadium, Prince Mountain. The event featured a fanfare by the schools' wind bands, a short‑stop pitch by a sixth‑grade student from Kusatsu, and participation from 47 teams.

On the same day, the 33rd Tokyo Senior Open Karate Championship took place at the Tokyo Budokan. Photographs from the competition were made available for purchase through the PhotoReco website, with a required authentication key for access.

Both events are part of Japan’s seasonal amateur‑sports calendar and attracted local participants and spectators.