1968 Japan Series
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| Dates | October 12–20 | |||||||||
| MVP | Shigeru Takada (Yomiuri) | |||||||||
| FSA | Tokuji Nagaike (Hankyu) | |||||||||
The 1968 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 1968 season. The 19th 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 a rematch of the previous year's Japan Series, which the Giants won. Yomiuri again defeated Hankyu in six games to capture their fourth consecutive title.