1961 Japan Series
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| Dates | October 22 – November 1 | |||||||||
| MVP | Andy Miyamoto (Yomiuri) | |||||||||
| FSA | Joe Stanka (Nankai) | |||||||||
The 1961 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1961 season. The 12th edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Pacific League champion Nankai Hawks against the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants.