Tokyo Yakult Swallows - Tokyo Yakult Era(2006-present)

Tokyo Yakult Era(2006-present)

In 2006, Tokyo was added to the team name, resulting in the team name of Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and the logo of Tokyo was added in the uniform since the Kokutetsu era. The team maintained the winning percentage of .500, and ended up in 3rd in the league.

2011 was an impressive year for Swallows. In April, Swallows emerged to the 1st in the Central League and kept the first place until September when the Chunichi Dragons climbed to win in the pennant race. Unfortunately, the Swallows ended up being in 2nd in the Central League.

The Swallows entered the Climax Series since 2009, and faced Yomiuri Giants for the stage 1, which ultimately resulted in a 2-1 victory. Swallows entered their first time in stage 2 and faced the defending Central League champion, Chunichi Dragons. Swallows eventually lost against the Dragons by 2-4, ending their post season. At the end of season, Hirotoshi Ishii retired from the team.

In 2012, Norichika Aoki was posted to Milwaukee Brewers. In March 19th, the main office was moved to Kita-Aoyama which is located close to the Meiji Jingu Stadium from Higashi-Shinbashi.