Background
There are two main tournaments:
- National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament ("Spring Kōshien")
- National High School Baseball Championship ("Summer Kōshien")
In addition, there is a separate and less well-known Meiji Jingu Baseball Tournament held each year in November at Jingu Baseball Stadium in Tokyo. Since the 2002 tournament, the winner is guaranteed a spot in the following Spring tournament at Kōshien. In addition, the region of the winning school receives one extra bid.
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