PRESS CONFERENCE
Legends of Japanese Baseball
Sadaharu Oh, Representative, CEO, Japan Baseball Council (JBC)
Hideki Kuriyama, Deputy Representative, Deputy CEO, Japan Baseball Council (JBC)
14:00-15:00 Friday, November 13, 2026
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.
As part of its “LEGENDS” series, the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan is proud to announce a press conference by two of the living legends of Japanese baseball.
Sadaharu Oh played for the Yomiuri Giants during the glory days of that team, when it won nine Japan Series titles in a row. He is the world's all-time record holder in number of homeruns, having hit 868 during his career. He is currently the CEO of the Japan Baseball Council.
Hideki Kuriyama is a champion manager who led the Nippon Ham Fighters to the Japan Series crown in 2016 and the Japan national team that won the World Baseball Classic in 2023. He is currently the deputy CEO of the Japan Baseball Council.
Oh and Kuriyama will talk to the Club about their own careers, the evolution and future of Japanese baseball and the success of Japanese players in Major League Baseball. Please come to hear two sports legends speak.
How to attend:
Please register by emailing front@fccj.or.jp with your name and the name of your media outlet. FCCJ members should also include their membership number. Doors will open 15 minutes before the event.
Livestream: A URL link will be provided to Club members. Please inform us in advance at front@fccj.or.jp so we can send you the link.
How to ask questions: https://forms.gle/oHcpAyzdeJFJnXD29
TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 30 minutes before the event.
Professional Activities Committee