Japan High School Baseball Federation
logo (top) and Flag (Bottom) of Koyaren, flag is used on tournaments alongside Japan Flag, Organizer Flag and Schools Flags | |
| Abbreviation | "Kōyaren" (高野連) |
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| Founded | February 1946 |
| Founder | Asahi Shimbun Mainichi Shimbun |
| Type | National sports federation |
| Headquarters | 1-chōme−22−25 Edobori, Nishi-ku |
| Location | |
| Membership | Around 3700+ Schools |
President | Kaoru Takara |
| Affiliations | Baseball Federation of Japan Japan Student Baseball Association |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | 全国中等学校野球連盟 (1946-1947) 全国高等学校野球連盟 (1947-1963) 財団法人日本高等学校野球連盟 (1963-2012) |
The Japan High School Baseball Federation (日本高等学校野球連盟 Nihon kōtō gakkō yakyū renmei) is the governing body of high school baseball in Japan, and is composed of the High School Baseball Federations of each of the 47 prefectures. Together with the All Japan University Baseball Federation (財団法人全日本大学野球連盟 zaidan hōjin zen-nihon daigaku yakyū renmei), it makes up the Japan Student Baseball Association (日本学生野球協会 nihon gakusei yakyū kyōkai). The name is often abbreviated to "Nihon Kōyaren" (日本高野連) or just "Kōyaren" (高野連).