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Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish

by Jason Coskrey
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

First-place Swallows and Munetaka Murakami make statement by sweeping away BayStars

by Jason Coskrey
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

NPB experiencing surge of no-hitters

by Jason Coskrey
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series

by Jason Coskrey
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

Milestones in play for many in 2020 season

by Jason Coskrey
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

Ryosuke Kikuchi joins list of players to hit wall in posting system

by Jason Coskrey

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Ruling bloc Opposition parties

Party Name	Total (pre-election seats)	Electoral districts	Proportional representation
LDP	316 (198)	249	67
JIP	36 (34)	20	16
CRA	49 (172)	7	42
DPP	28 (27)	8	20
Sanseito	15 (2)	0	15
Mirai	11 (0)	0	11
JCP	4 (8)	0	4
Reiwa	1 (8)	0	1
Tax Cuts	1 (5)	1	0
CPJ	0 (1)	0	0
SDP	0 (0)	0	0
Minor parties	0 (0)	0	0
Independents	4 (10)	4	0