2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series
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The <entity_0> was the twelfth edition of the MLB <entity_2> All-Star Series, a best-of-six series between an All-Star team from Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the second time in series history, the Japanese national team, Samurai <entity_2> won. On <entity_1>, MLB announced that it would send an all-star team to tour <entity_2> after the end of the current season, with six games scheduled against a select Nippon Professional Baseball squad from November 9 to 15. On <entity_1>, Samurai <entity_2> announced that held one exhibition game against Chinese Taipei and five coaches and six selected players. On <entity_1>, Katsuki Azuma canceled his participation for Samurai <entity_2>. On <entity_1>, Taichi Ishiyama and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo canceled their participation for Samurai <entity_2>. On <entity_1>, Takahiro Matsunaga canceled his participation for Samurai <entity_2>. On <entity_1>, Shuta Ishikawa canceled his participation for Samurai <entity_2>, and Che-hsuan Lin canceled his participation for Chinese Taipei.
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