Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

This article is about the Japanese professional baseball hall of fame. For baseball hall of fame organizations in other countries, see Baseball Hall of Fame (disambiguation).

The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (野球体育博物館, Yakyū Taiiku Hakubutsukan), commonly known outside of Japan as the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, is a hall of fame and museum in Tokyo dedicated to professional baseball, with a prominent focus on professional baseball in Japan. The Hall is intended to honor and commemorate inducted players, executives, umpires, and other individuals who developed and/or made a significant impact towards the sport of baseball in Japan.

Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

野球殿堂
Established	1959
Location	Tokyo Dome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates	35.705658°N 139.751914°E / 35.705658; 139.751914
Type	Professional sports hall of fame
Director	Norio Ichino
Website	baseball-museum.or.jp (in Japanese)

Established in 1959, the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame was originally located next door to Korakuen Stadium, then-home for the Tokyo Giants and Kokutetsu Swallows of the Central League and the Mainichi Orions of the Pacific League. Following the closure of Korakuen Stadium in 1988, the Hall moved to its current location within the Tokyo Dome, the stadium built as Korakuen's successor and the Giants' subsequent home.

Individuals are primarily inducted as members of the Japanese Baseball Hall after gaining at least 75% of votes on a ballot of players or expert voters. The Hall's special committee is also able to elect and induct other individuals deemed to have a notable connection to the sport, such as composer Yuji Koseki, who was inducted in 2023 for his creation of the Hanshin Tigers cheer song "Rokko Oroshi."^[1]

The museum

Inside the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame's museum depicts numerous artifacts and moments from Japanese baseball history, ranging from uniforms of each team that has played in the Central and Pacific Leagues, in addition to American baseball memorabilia, such as that of Ken Griffey Jr. and Babe Ruth. The uniform of Sadaharu Oh alongside the home run bats and balls in his career (most notably the bat for home run #800) are also on display.^[2]

List of members

Gallery

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  A collection of Shohei Ohtani's memorabilia and equipment from his time with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the NPB.
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  Bat used by Babe Ruth held by the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
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  Masahiro Tanaka autographed New York Yankees jersey and cap held by the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.

See also

• Baseball portal
• Japan portal

• The Meikyukai ("Association of Great Players" or "Golden Players Club") (also a Japanese baseball hall of fame)
• Nisei Baseball Research Project
• Professional baseball in Japan