2001 Japan Series

The 2001 Japan Series was the 52nd edition of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason championship series. It matched the Central League champion Yakult Swallows against the Pacific League champion Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes. The Swallows defeated the Buffaloes in five games to claim their fifth Japan Series championship.

2001 Japan Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Yakult Swallows (4) Tsutomu Wakamatsu 76-58-6
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (1) Masataka Nashida 78-60-2
DatesOctober 20–25
MVPAtsuya Furuta
FSATuffy Rhodes
Broadcast
TelevisionABC (Games 1, 2), Fuji Television (Games 3, 5), TV Asahi (Game 4)
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