1969 Japan Series

The 1969 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1969 season. The 20th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Hankyu Braves. This was the third consecutive meeting between the two teams in the Japan Series, with the previous two matchups being won by the Giants. Yomiuri defeated Hankyu once again in six games to capture their fifth consecutive championship. Shigeo Nagashima became the first (and so far only) player to win the Japan Series MVP Award for a third time, doing so while batting .409 with four home runs and six RBIs for the Giants.