Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd., publisher of Sports Hochi (Representative Director and President: Takeshi Hasegawa), will sequentially release “Hochi High School Baseball May Issue” (tax-included fixed price 950 yen), the definitive edition of the 98th Senbatsu Tournament, nationwide from April 8. Osaka Toin won its record-tying fifth spring championship, and the tournament was full of topics, including the introduction of the DH system, which will be reviewed with powerful photographs. You can purchase it at bookstores nationwide, online bookstores, Shop Hochi (https://shop.hochi.co.jp/), and other locations. Orders are also accepted at YC (Yomiuri Shimbun sales agents).
This issue's MVP is Tomobien Gakuen's pitcher Mahiro Sugimoto
This issue's MVP has been selected as Tomobien Gakuen's tough left-handed pitcher Mahiro Sugimoto. Although they unfortunately placed second, we delve into the secrets behind his pitching that defeated strong teams one after another. In addition, we richly cover the performances of Osaka Toin's second-year left-handed pitcher Haruta Kawamoto, who marked the fastest 151 km/h and became the winning pitcher, and Yamanashi Gakuin's big hitter Haruki Komoda, who hit a powerful arch in the first game. We also feature the DH system, which was introduced for the first time in the Koshien Tournament. It is packed with players' feelings and data. As in previous years, reports on all 31 heated matches of the tournament are also included.
“Prospect Prospects” featuring players to watch in summer
In “Prospect Prospects,” featuring players to watch this summer, we include special articles on nine highly topical players, including Takaoka Daiichi's left-handed pitcher Yuta Maeda, who is a candidate for the U18 Japan national team, and Naruaki Kokubo, whose uncle is Softbank manager Hiroki Kokubo, as well as a list of notable players in each region. In “NEXT STAGE,” which covers the future paths of the high school baseball players featured in this magazine, we delve into the aspirations of left-handed pitcher Daichi Serizawa, who went from the unknown public school Kozoji (Aichi) to the prestigious corporate team Yamaha, marking the fastest 151 km/h.
Title: “Hochi High School Baseball May 2026 Issue”
Release Date: April 8, 2026 (Wednesday)
Price: 950 yen (864 yen + tax)
Publisher: Hochi Shimbun Co., Ltd.
Format: AB size, 116 pages
Sales: Bookstores nationwide, YC (Yomiuri Shimbun sales agents)
Shop Hochi https://shop.hochi.co.jp/ Various online bookstores
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About “Hochi High School Baseball”
A bimonthly periodical (published every even month) by Hochi Shimbun. It is rich in information related to high school baseball, as well as youth baseball and university baseball. It can be purchased at bookstores nationwide, major online bookstores, and Hochi Shimbun's mail-order site “Shop Hochi” (https://shop.hochi.co.jp/), and orders are also accepted at YC (Yomiuri Shimbun sales agents).
The main themes for each issue are as follows:
January Issue (released in December): Senbatsu Tournament participant predictions, autumn tournament results, spring's notable players & schools
March Issue (released in February): Senbatsu Tournament player directory (with photos), notable players & schools
May Issue (released after the Senbatsu Tournament): Senbatsu Tournament express & detailed reports, Senbatsu heroes, summer's notable players & schools
July Issue (released in June): Championship Tournament representative predictions, regional outlooks, spring tournament results, summer's notable players
September Issue (released after the Championship Tournament): Championship Tournament express & detailed reports, tournament heroes, future notable players & schools
*Senbatsu Tournament = National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament = Spring Koshien
*Championship Tournament = National High School Baseball Championship Tournament = Summer Koshien
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