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Emperor Naruhito to Attend Japan’s WBC Clash vs Australia on March 8

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito will attend his country’s World Baseball Classic game vs Australia on March 8, joined by Empress Masako and Princess Aiko, a reporter said. Sporting events the Imperial Household attends are "Imperial Games"; the reporter noted this is the first such appearance in 60 years, since the 1966 Japan-US exhibition between All Japan and the Dodgers.