WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup legacy: International Exchange Initiative to be held in Tokyo on Sunday

As a legacy event of last year's WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup 2023, the Japanese Softball Association and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will be holding on 5 October the "Women's Softball International Exchange Initiative", featuring a game between the Southern California U-18 All-Star team and the Tokyo U-18 All-Star team.

The event will run during the JD.League Round 11, to be held this weekend in Tama City, Tokyo. 

The Southern California U-18 Select Team, coming from the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics host region, will face the Tokyo U-18 Select Team at 4pm, after the second game of JD League’s 11th round. 

At the end of the day, both teams will engage in cultural exchange activities to experience Japanese culture. 

At 12:30, people from Tokyo will be able to enjoy an open-to-public Sports Experience Event, with activities like ASOBALL and Baseball5, with around 100 residents expected to participate.

This is the schedule of the day:

• 10:30 - JD League: Hitachi Sundiva vs. NEC Platforms Red Falcons
• 12:30 - Sports Experience Event (Public Event)
• 13:30 - JD League: Taiyo Yuden Solfille vs. BicCamera Takasaki Bee Queen
• 16:00 - U-18 Women’s International Softball Exchange Match (Tokyo U-18 Select vs. Southern California U-18 Select)
• 21:00 - Cultural Exchange Experience (Player Exchange)

The first WBSC U-15 Women's Softball World Cup was hosted in Tokyo from 21 to 29 October last year with USA winning the first-ever World Championship. Japan earned the bronze medal.