More than 50 elite, draft-eligible professional bowlers will vie for 26 spots on 10 teams across the country, including two new Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) teams
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the players union are this week trying to hammer out an agreement for the coronavirus-delayed season to start in early July
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted the state of emergency on Thursday but said the urban centres of Tokyo and Osaka and six other prefectures will remain under restrictions