The Japanese Softball Association announced today the schedule of the women's softball All-Star Series, a three-game series between No. 1 USA and No. 2 Japan. The games will be played in Nagoya, Fujinomiya and Yokohama.
Women's softball keeps flourishing around the world. With softball's Olympic return confirmed for Los Angeles 2028, the string of international, top-notch competitions in the next few years features now the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup Finals this summer, The World Games in 2025, the Asian Games in 2026 and the Olympic Games in 2028. You can count USA and Japan among the top contenders in all these competitions. That's why this series has more relevance.
The All-Star Series, sponsored by Yomiuri Shimbun, will open with Game 1 on Thursday July 4th at Vantelin Dome Nagoya, in Nagoya City. This stadium will be the stage for the inaugural game of the WBSC Premier12 2024 in November.
Miu Goto, a Nagoya City native, is excited with the opening game of the series being played in her backyard. “The first game of this year’s Japan-USA series will be held at Vantelin Dome Nagoya, and I am very happy and humbled that it will be held in my hometown," said the Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallist. "In 2026 the Asian Games will be held in Aichi Prefecture, so I hope you will take this opportunity to look forward to the success of the Japanese team."
Game 2 is scheduled on July 6 at the Mt. Fuji Stadium in Fujinomiya City, which hosted the 1998 Women's Softball World Championship. Game 3 will see both teams returning to Yokohama Stadium (Yokohama City), where they faced each other for the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on July 8.
The game time, players from both teams, ticket sales and broadcast opportunities will be announced at a later date.
