{"product_id":"1975-japan-national-collegiate-baseball-team-game-worn-mizuno-uniforms-tao-10-arai-12","title":"1975 Japan National Collegiate Baseball Team Game-Worn Mizuno Uniforms, Tao No. 10 and Arai No. 12, Two Sets","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Sports and Memorabilia\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTwo complete game-worn uniforms of the Japan national collegiate baseball team from 1975, the year of the fourth Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship, numbered 10 for Yasushi Tao and 12 for Nobuhisa Arai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMizuno, founded in Osaka in 1906, has dressed Japanese baseball since the sport's earliest professional seasons, and these cream flannel-weight sets carry its woven label at the collar of each jersey. The jerseys read JAPAN across the chest in red tackle twill, with a Hinomaru patch on the left sleeve, red and white striped trim at the neck and cuffs, and player names and numbers on the backs: TAO 10 and ARAI 12. The matching trousers carry the same red and white side stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYasushi Tao was then the star batter of Doshisha University; drafted first by the Chunichi Dragons that autumn, he was named Central League Rookie of the Year in 1976. The 1975 squad also featured future professional names such as Suguru Egawa and Kiyoshi Nakahata. Unlike professional uniforms, national collegiate sets were made in tiny numbers for a single series, and very few left the players' hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mizuno, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeam:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan national collegiate baseball team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvent:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fourth Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship, 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 10 Yasushi Tao; No. 12 Nobuhisa Arai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two jerseys and two pairs of trousers, offered together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream with red and white trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatches:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hinomaru on the left sleeve; numbered tags inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Game-worn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonestly worn in play: overall fading, pilling, abrasion, stains and marks throughout, consistent with use on the field. The lettering, numbers and patches remain complete and legible. These are historical objects rather than display-perfect pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (heavily used)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Store folded flat in acid-free tissue away from light; we advise against washing, which would erase the field wear that is part of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. From USD 1,000 the Layaway Privilege is available. 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