NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. has signed on as a Global Sponsor for the 2023 
World Baseball Classic (TM) to be held from Wednesday, March 8, to Tuesday, 
March 21, 2023. As a Global Sponsor, the Company will support the success of 
the pre-eminent international baseball tournament.

2023 World Baseball Classic (TM) tournament logo: 
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202208024692/_prw_PI1fl_p2e64R35.jpg


Nippon Express logo: 
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202208024692/_prw_PI2fl_8d8rRdtK.jpg


A total of 20 countries/regions will vie in the 2023 World Baseball Classic 
(TM), the only world-class tournament featuring participation by Major League 
Baseball players. Launched in 2006 and held every four years, this tournament 
will take place in 2023 for the first time in six years, having been postponed 
for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The first round of the tournament will see four groups of five teams each 
competing at venues in Tokyo (Japan), Taichung (Taiwan), Phoenix (U.S.) and 
Miami (U.S.), with the top two teams from each group advancing to the 
quarterfinals to be held in Tokyo and Miami. The four top finishers will then 
move into the final round in Miami, where an elimination tournament format will 
be used for the semifinals and final to determine the best team in the world.

2023 World Baseball Classic (TM) website: 
https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic

Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/

Nippon Express Group's official LinkedIn account:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/


Source: NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC.