Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
野球殿堂 | |
| Established | 1959 |
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| Location | Tokyo Dome, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°42′20″N 139°45′07″E / 35.705658°N 139.751914°E |
| Type | Professional sports hall of fame |
| Director | Norio Ichino |
| Website | baseball-museum |
The Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (野球体育博物館, Yakyū Taiiku Hakubutsukan), commonly known outside of Japan as the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, is a hall of fame and museum in Tokyo dedicated to professional baseball, with a prominent focus on professional baseball in Japan. The Hall is intended to honor and commemorate inducted players, executives, umpires, and other individuals who developed and/or made a significant impact towards the sport of baseball in Japan.
Established in 1959, the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame was originally located next door to Korakuen Stadium, then-home for the Tokyo Giants and Kokutetsu Swallows of the Central League and the Mainichi Orions of the Pacific League. Following the closure of Korakuen Stadium in 1988, the Hall moved to its current location within the Tokyo Dome, the stadium built as Korakuen's successor and the Giants' subsequent home.
Individuals are primarily inducted as members of the Japanese Baseball Hall after gaining at least 75% of votes on a ballot of players or expert voters. The Hall's special committee is also able to elect and induct other individuals deemed to have a notable connection to the sport, such as composer Yuji Koseki, who was inducted in 2023 for their creation of the Hanshin Tigers cheer song "Rokko Oroshi."