Nov 22 (Osaka)-- The sweepstakes for Junichi Tazawa are about to heat up among major league clubs after the season for the highly regarded amateur pitcher ended Saturday, when his Nippon Oil team crashed out of the national corporate baseball championships.

Tazawa, who refused to be picked at last month's Japanese amateur draft to pursue a major league career, made a relief appearance and gave up a go-ahead single in the seventh inning of a 3-2 semifinal loss to Central Japan Railway. More >>

If BASEBALL is America's national pastime, then the Japanese variety, YAKYU, is Japan's national obsession. At YakyuShop, we're obsessed about offering the LARGEST selection of licensed Japanese pro baseball caps and jerseys on the Internet. We are just about the only source for many of the yakyu products we sell - offering great value for such hard-to-get merchandise.

Here are some of the great products we have for you:

Jerseys - official replica jerseys from most of the pro teams in Japan. You can even personalize some of these jerseys and add the name and number of your favorite player - or even your own name. Also kanji jerseys! From $49.95

Caps - a full range of licensed replica caps from all the pro teams, plus a selection of both fitted and adjustable New Era caps. As worn by Japanese fans to the ballpark. No knockoffs or fake logos here! From $19.95

Cards - the largest selection of new sealed packs and boxes of Japanese baseball cards on the Internet. All the latest team series, including rookie, premium, bat, jersey and regular cards. From $2.99

Books/DVDs - books and team highlight DVDs, sold both direct and in association with Amazon.com, plus all editions of Wayne Graczyk's famous Fan Handbook & Media Guide going all the way back to 1988, (including the 2008 edition with free standard shipping).

Overstocks - A selection of jerseys and caps we need to sell quickly. Up to 45% off.

Throwbacks - *NEW* Rare throwback caps and jerseys going back as far as the 1930s, featuring some of the classic clubs of the past, including the Taiyo Whales, Nishitetsu Lions, Nankai Hawks and more.

Happi Coats - Happi are traditional Japanese cotton coats normally worn at festivals and special events - but yakyu fans wear these brightly-colored team versions to the ballpark. Superb quality. $45.95

We ship to most regions in the world. Ordering is quick and easy via our secure shopping cart. Major credit cards accepted, plus PayPal.

What our customers are saying...

"My cap order was placed and received with such speed and ease, that I am truly amazed. I always figured I'd have to purchase Japanese baseball goods through the individual clubs and it would be difficult and costly. Thanks for providing a great service. I plan to place another order shortly." -- M.S., Santa Monica, California

"I just wanted to thank you for the quick delivery. I was amazed at how quickly the cap arrived from Japan, way faster than most North American online stores can deliver to Canada. The cap itself was great too. Thanks so much for making a hard-to-find product so accessible and affordable." -- N.E., Vancouver, Canada

"I received the personalized Ichiro Orix jersey I ordered. Wow. What can I say? It is absolutely wonderful! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am with the way it looks. In fact, my entire experience with YakyuShop has been amazing - the incredible prices, the short turnaround time (on a custom item, no less!), the excellent customer service, and the fantastic quality of the product. I could not be happier. Thank you so much for the wonderful shopping experience. Keep up the great work!" -- R.N., San Mateo, California

Kanji jerseys... Check out our range of quality kanji jerseys. Each jersey comes with Japanese kanji characters on the front, and complete customization is available too. We can add virtually anything to the back or front, including any name and number combination, just a number, or Japanese writing, including kanji, katakana or hiragana.