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# How to Watch Baseball in Japan

Sporty's guide to how to watch baseball in Japan: DAZN streams most home games of 11 Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and the Climax Series, but not Hiroshima Carp home games. MLB postseason games are on TV on NHK BS and J SPORTS, and SPOTV NOW streams every 2026 postseason game with Japanese commentary.

**There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the [Sporty App](https://app.sporty.live) for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.**

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## How to watch in Japan

- **[MLB: NHK](https://www.nhk.jp/)** — Shows 2026 MLB postseason games on TV on NHK BS. (Sources: MLB.com — [How to watch MLB games](https://www.mlb.com/news/how-to-watch-mlb-games))
- **[MLB: SPOTV NOW](https://www.spotvnow.jp/)** — Streams every 2026 MLB postseason game live with Japanese commentary in the SPOTV NOW app. (Sources: SPOTV NOW — [2026 MLB postseason](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000052.000075946.html))
- **[MLB: MLB.TV](https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games)** — Streams MLB games in the MLB App outside the United States in 2026. (Sources: MLB.com — [How to watch MLB games](https://www.mlb.com/news/how-to-watch-mlb-games))
- **[MLB: J SPORTS](https://www.jsports.co.jp/baseball/mlb/)** — J SPORTS shows the MLB postseason games on TV. (Sources: J SPORTS — [MLB](https://www.jsports.co.jp/baseball/mlb/))
- **[NPB: DAZN](https://www.dazn.com/)** — Streams most home games of 11 Central and Pacific League clubs in the 2026 season, plus the Climax Series, in the DAZN app. Hiroshima Carp home games and a few other games aren't included. (Sources: DAZN — [2026 NPB home games](https://dazngroup.com/press-room/260323/) · DAZN — [2026 NPB Climax Series](https://dazngroup.com/press-room/1008/))

## What's next

- The World Series runs from 23 October to 31 October. (Sources: MLB — [World Series schedule](https://www.mlb.com/news/world-series-home-field-advantage))
- [MLB postseason schedule](https://www.mlb.com/postseason)

## Competitions and leagues

- [How to watch MLB in Japan](/watch/mlb/japan/)

## Baseball in other countries

- [Baseball in India](/watch/baseball/india/)
- [Baseball in the United Arab Emirates](/watch/baseball/united-arab-emirates/)
- [Baseball in Qatar](/watch/baseball/qatar/)
- [Baseball in Saudi Arabia](/watch/baseball/saudi-arabia/)
- [See all baseball guides](/watch/baseball/)

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- [Premier League](/watch/premier-league/japan/)
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- [Cricket](/watch/cricket/japan/)
- [NFL](/watch/nfl/japan/)
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