June 7, 2010 MEDIA ADVIS０RY 5th World University Baseball Championship supported by Panasonic Period From 30th July to 7th August, 2010 Venue Meiji Jingu Stadium (3-1, Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO) Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark, Meiji University, (5-6-１, Wakamatsu-cho, Fuchu-city, TOKYO) , Yokohama Stadium (Kaihin Koen, Naka-ku, Yokohama city, KANAGAWA) KAIT Stadium. Kanagawa Institute of Technology, (1030 Shimo Ogino, Atsugi city, KANAGAWA) Participating teams Canada (CAN), China (CHN), Korea (KOR), Cuba (CUB), United States (USA), Sri Lanka (SRI), Chinese Taipei (TPE), Japan (JPN) (Total 8 teams) Game Schedule See attached. Official Website http://wubc2010.jp/ <Organizer> FISU - International University Sports Federation Japan University Sports Board Baseball Federation of Japan <Co-organizers> All Japan University Baseball Federation, The Yomiuri Shimbun <Administrator> Organizing Committee of 5th World University Baseball Championship <Benefactor> The Ministry of Justice, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology, City of Yokohama, Meiji Jingu Gaien, Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan Student Baseball Association, JKA <Special Sponsor> Panasonic Corporation <Sponsor> Mizuno Corporation <Cooperator> SSK Corporation, Gakushi Kaikan, Kanda University of International Studies, J SPORTS, TOKYO TOWER, Mizuno Sports Promotion Foundation, MORINAGA & CO., LTD. Secretariat 5th World University Baseball Championship supported by Panasonic JTB Bldg.14F 2-3-11 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8604, JAPAN Phone +81-3-5796-5494/Fax +81-3-5495-0785/e-mail [email protected] Ticket Information 【Admission】 Free for preschool children. Adults 2,000yen （Advance Ticket: 1,800yen) High School & 1,500yen （Advance Ticket: 1,200yen) College Students Elementary School & 500yen Junior High School Students 【Ticket Categories】 Stadium Period 1 Meiji Jingu Stadium (First Round) 7/30 to 8/1 2 Yokohama Stadium 8/2 to 8/5 3 Meiji Jingu Stadium (Finals) 8/6 and 8/7 ※ All seats are nonreserved. ※ Ticket is valid for one day and for the designated category only. ※ Admission is free for the games at Utsumi-Shimaoka Ballpark and KAIT Stadium. ※ Presale will take place at the venues of All Japan University Baseball Championship from 8th to 13th June (Meiji Jingu Stadium & Tokyo Dome). ※ General sales will start from 19th June. Ticket vendors: e-plus, PIA, Lawson Ticket, e-tix. ・ Japanese National Team Members will be announced on June 21 and their press conference (in Japanese only) will take place on June 28 at Gakushi Kaikan (3-28, Nishiki-cho, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo). Further information (application of MEDIA ID etc) will be announced around late June – early July. Team members of the other participating countries will be made available when they are ready. ・ Secretariat 5th World University Baseball Championship supported by Panasonic JTB Bldg.14F 2-3-11 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8604, JAPAN Phone +81-3-5796-5494/Fax +81-3-5495-0785/e-mail [email protected] .