1990 Japan Series

The 1990 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball for the season. The 41st edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions against the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants. Seibu won the PL pennant for the seventh time in nine years to reach the series, and Yomiuri dominated the CL to return to the series after winning it the year before. Played at Tokyo Dome and Seibu Lions Stadium, the Lions swept the heavily favored Giants in four games to win the franchise's 10th Japan Series title. Seibu slugger and former MLB player Orestes Destrade was named Japan Series Most [Valuable Player|Most Valuable Player] of the series. The series was played between October 20 and October 24 with home field advantage going to the Central League.