Japanese-American Perspectives

The 2nd Annual Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Cup: National Island Junior High School Baseball Tournament took place between August 7th and August 9th in Okinoshima Town in Shimane Prefecture. (I guess some people are calling this tournament the Island Koshien.)

The following 16 teams, comprised of Junior High School players, competed at the tournament:

Okushiri Unimaru Fighters
Yakushima Invitational
Rebun Kafuka Junior High
Hachijojima Invitational
Saigo Minami Junior High
Toba Invitational
Iki City Invitaional
Minamitane Junior High
Goka Junior High
Miyake Junior High
Sado Tokimeki Junior High Invitational
Izu Ohshima Invitational
Nishinoshima Junior High
Satsumasendai City (Koshikijima)
Tsushima Junior High Invitational
Kamijima

And here are the results from the 3-day tournament:

August 7th

Okushiri Unimaru Fighters 2 - Yakushima Invitational 0
Rebun Kafuka Junior High 2 - Hachijojima Invitational 0
Saigo Minami Junior High 7 - Toba Invitational 5
Iki City Invitaional 4 - Minamitane Junior High 2
Goka Junior High 23 - Miyake Junior High 0
Sado Tokimeki Junior High Invitational 0 - Izu Ohshima Invitational 3
Nishinoshima Junior High 5 - Satsumasendai City (Koshikijima) 3
Tsushima Junior High Invitational 10 - Kamijima 0

August 8th

Quarterfinals
Okushiri Unimaru Fighters 9 - Rebun Kafuka Junior High 3
Saigo Minami Junior High 1 - Iki City Invitaional 6
Goka Junior High 1 - Izu Ohshima Invitational 4
Nishinoshima Junior High 1 - Tsushima Junior High Invitational 5

Semifinals
Okushiri Unimaru Fighters 0 - Iki City Invitaional 8
Izu Ohshima Invitational 4 - Tsushima Junior High Invitational 3

August 9th

Finals
Iki City Invitaional 6 - Izu Ohshima Invitational 2