Vintage Mizuno Koshien Shiga Hachiman Industrial High School Baseball Jersey

A distinctive piece of Japanese high school baseball history, this vintage Mizuno jersey represents the baseball club of Shiga Prefectural Hachiman Industrial High School (滋賀県立八幡工業高等学校) in Ōmihachiman, Shiga. Founded in 1961, the public technical school has built a proud identity around craftsmanship, discipline, and its “Hachikō spirit.” The cream-white pullover jersey features a textured mesh-style fabric, two-button collar, bold navy 八幡工高 chest lettering with red outlines, and an embroidered sleeve crest above 滋賀 lettering. Its traditional construction and strong Japanese school-team graphics give it the character collectors look for in authentic high-school baseball apparel. Hachiman Industrial competes in Shiga’s annual National High School Baseball Championship qualifying tournament—the regional road to Summer Koshien. The program’s standout documented run came in 2013, when it reached the Shiga Prefectural Tournament semifinals, recording wins over Hino, Kosen, and Ayaha before its final-four matchup with Hikone Higashi. The school has continued to make competitive regional appearances, including a third-round summer run in 2019 and a Best 8 finish in Shiga’s 2020 summer tournament. A rare and highly wearable jersey for collectors of Japanese baseball, high-school sports history, Mizuno apparel, and understated vintage athletic design. In Japan, Kōshien refers to the two annual baseball tournaments played by high schools nationwide, culminating in a showdown at Hanshin Kōshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan. The tournaments have become national traditions, and many frantic students and parents travel from their hometowns to cheer for their local team. It is common to see players walking off the field in tears after being eliminated from the tournament by a loss. The star players of the championship team will achieve a degree of celebrity status. Size: Japanese M Condition: Retro Used Color: White / Blue Measurements: Sleeve Length 24cm Chest Width 55cm Jersey Length 74cm