2002 Japan Series
| 2002 Japan Series | ||||||||||
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| Dates | October 26–30 | |||||||||
| MVP | Tomohiro Nioka (Yomiuri) | |||||||||
| FSA | Alex Cabrera (Seibu) | |||||||||
| Broadcast | ||||||||||
| Television | NTV (Game 1, 2), TV Asahi (Game 3), TBS (Game 4) | |||||||||
The 2002 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2002 season. The 53rd edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The Giants swept the Lions in four games to win their 20th Japan Series championship.