2016 Japan Series
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| Dates | October 22–29 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Brandon Laird | ||||||||||||
| FSA | Brad Eldred | ||||||||||||
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| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (4) | Hideki Kuriyama | 87–53–3 | |
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2) | Koichi Ogata | 89–52–2 |
The 2016 Japan Series was the 67th edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. The Hiroshima Toyo Carp, champions of the Central League, played the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, champions of the Pacific League, in a best-of-seven series beginning on October 22. The Japan Series was sponsored by the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and was officially known as the 2016 SMBC Nippon Series.
The Fighters defeated the Carp in six games. Hiroshima took the first two games, and Hokkaido won the next four games to take the series. Hokkaido's Brandon Laird won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award, and Hiroshima's Brad Eldred won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team. Anthony Bass, Sho Nakata, and Haruki Nishikawa won outstanding player honors
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the Pacific League Climax Series, four games to two. Sho Nakata was named the most valuable player of the series. The Fighters last won the Japan Series in 2006. They lost the Japan Series in 2007, 2009, and 2012.
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