Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award Explained

Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award
Awarded For:	Most valuable player of the Japan Series
Presenter:	Nippon Professional Baseball
Country:	Japan
Year:	1950
Holder:	Koji Chikamoto, 2023 Hanshin Tigers

The is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the Japan Series, which is the final round of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) postseason. The award was first presented in 1950.

The series follows a best-of-seven playoff format and occurs after the two-stage Climax Series. It is played by the winners of the Central League Stage 2 series and the Pacific League Stage 2 series.^[1]

Kaoru Betto won the inaugural award in 1950 with the Mainichi Orions. Depending upon definitions, the first non-Japanese to win the award was either Andy Miyamoto in 1961 or Joe Stanka in 1964.^[2] Fifteen Japan Series MVPs were inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame;^[3] Osamu Higashio (1982) is the only Hall of Famer to have won the Japan Series MVP between 1981 and 2000. Higashio is also the first and only pitcher to appear solely as a reliever to win the Japan Series MVP. Eight of the ten Japan Series MVPs who have won the award since 2000 are still active in professional baseball—Atsuya Furuta and Takashi Ishii are the Japan Series MVPs from that period who are inactive. Hideki Matsui and Norihiro Nakamura are they only two Japan Series MVPs to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). While Nakamura's MLB career lasted less than one season, Matsui's lasted seven seasons. He became the only player to be named both a Japan Series and a World Series MVP after winning the latter award in 2009.^[4] The reigning Japan Series MVP is Yutaro Sugimoto of the Orix Buffaloes.

Sixteen of the 60 Japan Series MVPs have also won the NPB MVP or the Eiji Sawamura Award in the same season. Shigeru Sugishita (1954), Tsuneo Horiuchi (1972) and Takehiro Ishii (1992) are the only players to have won all three awards in the same season. Two players won the Eiji Sawamura Award and the Japan Series MVP in the same season: Takehiko Bessho (1955) and Takashi Nishimoto (1981). Ten players have won the Japan Series MVP in the same season in which they won the NPB MVP: Betto (1950), Bessho (1952), Kazuhisa Inao (1958), Tadashi Sugiura (1959), Shigeo Nagashima (1963), Stanka (1964), Hisashi Yamada (1977), Randy Bass (1985), Tom O'Malley (1995), Furuta (1997) and Matsui (2000).^{[5] [6]}

Five players have won the award multiple times. Nagashima has won the most Japan Series MVP awards with four wins (1963, 1965, 1969–1970). The remaining four players all won the award twice: Bessho (1952, 1955), Horiuchi (1972–1973), Kimiyasu Kudoh (1986–1987), Koji Akiyama (1991–1999) and Furuta (1997, 2001); Akiyama is the only player to have won the award with different teams. There has been one occasion on which multiple winners were awarded in the same Japan Series: Masayuki Dobashi and Masayuki Tanemo in 1962.

Pitchers have been named Series MVP 21 times, 13 of which appeared in both starting and relief roles in the Series.

Winners

Year

Links to the article about that corresponding Japan Series
	Member of the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
	Active player
	Indicates multiple award winners in the same Japan Series
	Indicates number of times winning Japan Series MVP at that point (if he won multiple times)

Year	Player	Team	Position	Selected statistics	Note
1950		Mainichi Orions	Outfielder	.500 batting average 12 hits 3 runs batted in	^[7]
1951		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.563 batting average 9 hits 4 runs batted in	^[8]
1952		Yomiuri Giants	Pitcher	3–0 record in 3 appearances (2 complete game starts) 4 earned runs allowed in 22 innings pitched 10 strikeouts	^[9]
1953		Yomiuri Giants	First baseman	.556 batting average 15 hits 5 runs batted in	^[10]
1954		Chunichi Dragons	Pitcher	3–1 record in 5 appearances (4 complete game starts) 6 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 28 strikeouts	^[11]
1955	(2)	Yomiuri Giants	Pitcher	3–1 record in 5 appearances (3 starts); 2 complete games 4 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 9 strikeouts	^[12]
1956		Nishitetsu Lions	Shortstop	.458 batting average 11 hits 4 runs batted in	^[13]
1957		Nishitetsu Lions	Outfielder	.389 batting average 7 hits 3 runs batted in	^[14]
1958		Nishitetsu Lions	Pitcher	4–2 record in 6 appearances (5 starts); 4 complete games 8 earned runs allowed in 47 innings pitched 32 strikeouts	^[15]
1959		Nankai Hawks	Pitcher	4–0 record in 4 appearances (3 starts); 2 complete games 5 earned runs allowed in 32 innings pitched 20 strikeouts	^[16]
1960		Taiyō Whales	Second baseman	.200 batting average 3 hits 2 runs batted in	^[17]
1961		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.409 batting average 9 hits 7 runs batted in	^[18]
1962		Toei Flyers	Pitcher	2–1 record in 6 appearances (2 starts) 4 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 12 strikeouts	^[19]
1962		Toei Flyers	Catcher	.357 batting average 5 hits 5 runs batted in
1963		Yomiuri Giants	Third baseman	.360 batting average 3 home runs 7 runs batted in	^[20]
1964		Nankai Hawks	Starting pitcher	3–1 record in 4 games started; 3 complete games 4 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 21 strikeouts	^[21]
1965	(2)	Yomiuri Giants	Third baseman	.381 batting average 8 hits 6 runs batted in	^[22]
1966		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.565 batting average 13 hits 7 runs batted in	^[23]
1967		Yomiuri Giants	Catcher	.273 batting average 6 hits 4 runs batted in	^[24]
1968		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.385 batting average 10 hits 8 runs	^[25]
1969	(3)	Yomiuri Giants	Third baseman	.409 batting average 4 home runs 6 runs batted in	^[26]
1970	(4)	Yomiuri Giants	Third baseman	.421 batting average 4 home runs 6 runs batted in	^[27]
1971		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.368 batting average 7 hits 7 runs	^[28]
1972		Yomiuri Giants	Pitcher	2–1 record in 4 appearances (2 starts); 1 complete game 7 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 11 strikeouts	^[29]
1973	(2)	Yomiuri Giants	Pitcher	2–0 record in 3 appearances (1 complete game start) 2 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 10 strikeouts	^[30]
1974		Lotte Orions	Outfielder	.400 batting average 10 hits 7 runs batted in	^[31]
1975		Hankyu Braves	Pitcher	1–0 record and 2 saves in 6 appearances (1 complete game start) 6 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 21 strikeouts	^[32]
1976		Hankyu Braves	Outfielder	.407 batting average 11 hits 6 runs batted in	^[33]
1977		Hankyu Braves	Pitcher	2–0 record and 1 save in 3 appearances (1 complete game start) 3 earned runs allowed in 15 innings pitched 10 strikeouts	^[34]
1978		Yakult Swallows	First baseman	.310 batting average 4 Home runs 10 runs batted in	^[35]
1979		Hiroshima Toyo Carp	Shortstop	.444 batting average 12 hits 2 runs batted in	^[36]
1980		Hiroshima Toyo Carp	Outfielder	.400 batting average 3 Home runs 6 runs batted in	^[37]
1981		Yomiuri Giants	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 complete game starts 1 earned run allowed in 18 innings pitched 14 strikeouts	^[38]
1982		Seibu Lions	Relief pitcher	2–1 record and 1 save in 4 appearances 0 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 6 strikeouts	^[39]
1983		Seibu Lions	Outfielder	.429 batting average 12 hits 3 runs batted in	^[40]
1984		Hiroshima Toyo Carp	Outfielder	.333 batting average 3 Home runs 10 runs batted in	^[41]
1985		Hanshin Tigers	First baseman	.368 batting average 3 Home runs 9 runs batted in	^[42]
1986		Seibu Lions	Pitcher	1–1 record and 2 saves in 4 appearances (1 start) 2 earned runs allowed in 15 innings pitched 17 strikeouts	^[43]
1987	(2)	Seibu Lions	Pitcher	2–0 record and 1 save in 3 appearances (2 complete game starts) 1 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 13 strikeouts	^[44]
1988		Seibu Lions	Shortstop	.389 batting average 3 Home runs 6 runs batted in	^[45]
1989		Yomiuri Giants	First baseman	.522 batting average 12 hits 5 runs batted in	^[46]
1990		Seibu Lions	First baseman	.375 batting average 6 hits 8 runs batted in	^[47]
1991		Seibu Lions	Outfielder	.276 batting average 4 Home runs 8 runs batted in	^[48]
1992		Seibu Lions	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 complete game starts 1 earned runs allowed in 19 innings pitched 18 strikeouts	^[49]
1993		Yakult Swallows	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 games started 2 earned runs allowed in 15 innings pitched 12 strikeouts	^[50]
1994		Yomiuri Giants	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 complete game starts 1 earned runs allowed in 18 innings pitched 16 strikeouts	^[51]
1995		Yakult Swallows	First baseman	.529 batting average 9 hits 4 runs batted in	^[52]
1996		Orix BlueWave	Infielder	.176 batting average 3 hits 6 runs batted in	^[53]
1997		Yakult Swallows	Catcher	.316 batting average 6 hits 3 runs batted in	^[54]
1998		Yokohama BayStars	Outfielder	.480 batting average 12 hits 8 runs batted in	^[55]
1999	(2)	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks	Outfielder	.300 batting average 6 hits 2 Home runs	^[56]
2000		Yomiuri Giants	Outfielder	.381 batting average 3 Home runs 8 runs batted in	^[57]
2001	(2)	Yakult Swallows	Catcher	.500 batting average 7 hits 3 runs batted in	^[58]
2002		Yomiuri Giants	Shortstop	.474 batting average 9 hits 5 runs batted in	^[59]
2003		Fukuoka Daiei Hawks	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 games started 1 earned runs allowed in 15 innings pitched 9 strikeouts	^[60]
2004		Seibu Lions	Starting pitcher	2–0 record in 2 games started 0 earned runs allowed in 13 innings pitched 8 strikeouts	^[61]
2005		Chiba Lotte Marines	Third baseman	.667 batting average 10 hits 4 runs batted in	^[62]
2006		Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	Outfielder	.353 batting average 6 hits 7 runs batted in	^[63]
2007		Chunichi Dragons	Third baseman	.444 batting average 8 hits 4 runs batted in	^[64]
2008		Saitama Seibu Lions	Pitcher	2–0 record in 2 appearances (1 complete game start) 0 earned runs allowed in innings pitched 16 strikeouts	^[65]
2009		Yomiuri Giants	Catcher	.304 batting average 7 hits 5 runs batted in	^[66]
2010	(2)	Chiba Lotte Marines	Third baseman
2011		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	First baseman
2012		Yomiuri Giants	Starting pitcher
2013		Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	Starting pitcher
2014		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	Outfielder
2015		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	First baseman		^[67]
2016		Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters	Third baseman		^[68]
2017		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	Pitcher		^[69]
2018		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	Catcher		^[70]
2019		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	Outfielder	.375 average, three home runs, six RBIs	^[71]
2020		Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks	Catcher
2021		Tokyo Yakult Swallows	Catcher		^[72]
2022		Orix Buffaloes	Outfielder		^[73]
2023		Hanshin Tigers	Outfielder		^[74]

See also

• Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award
• World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lions bare teeth to claim Japan Series . November 11, 2008 . May 8, 2010 . . Coskrey, Jason.
2. Miyamoto was a Japanese-America born in Hawaii. Stanka, a native of the Oklahoma, is indisputably non-Japanese.
3. Web site: List of Hall of Famers . . May 8, 2010.
4. Web site: Matsui backs idea of global World Series . January 21, 2010 . May 8, 2010 . . Armstrong, Jim.
5. Web site: http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/baseball/record/ce_mvp.htm . ja:セ・リーグ 最優秀選手 . May 10, 2010 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812030413/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/baseball/record/ce_mvp.htm . August 12, 2010 .
6. Web site: http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/baseball/record/pa_mvp.htm . ja:パ・リーグ 最優秀選手 . May 10, 2010 . . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100812030341/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/contents/baseball/record/pa_mvp.htm . August 12, 2010 .
7. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1950.html . ja:1950年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 6, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
8. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1951.html . ja:1951年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 6, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
9. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1952.html . ja:1952年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 6, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
10. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1953.html . ja:1953年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 6, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
11. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1954.html . ja:1954年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
12. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1955.html . ja:1955年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
13. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1956.html . ja:1956年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
14. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1957.html . ja:1957年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
15. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1958.html . ja:1958年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
16. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1959.html . ja:1959年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
17. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1960.html . ja:1960年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
18. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1961.html . ja:1961年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
19. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1962.html . ja:1962年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
20. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1963.html . ja:1963年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
21. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1964.html . ja:1964年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
22. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1965.html . ja:1965年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
23. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1966.html . ja:1966年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
24. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1967.html . ja:1967年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
25. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1968.html . ja:1968年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
26. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1969.html . ja:1969年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
27. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1970.html . ja:1970年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
28. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1971.html . ja:1971年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
29. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1972.html . ja:1972年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
30. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1973.html . ja:1973年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
31. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1974.html . ja:1974年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
32. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1975.html . ja:1975年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
33. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1976.html . ja:1976年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
34. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1977.html . ja:1977年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
35. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1978.html . ja:1978年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
36. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1979.html . ja:1979年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
37. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1980.html . ja:1980年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
38. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1981.html . ja:1981年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
39. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1982.html . ja:1982年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 7, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
40. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1983.html . ja:1983年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
41. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1984.html . ja:1984年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
42. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1985.html . ja:1985年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
43. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1986.html . ja:1986年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
44. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1987.html . ja:1987年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
45. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1988.html . ja:1988年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
46. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1989.html . ja:1989年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
47. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1990.html . ja:1990年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
48. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1991.html . ja:1991年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
49. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1992.html . ja:1992年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
50. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1993.html . ja:1993年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
51. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1994.html . ja:1994年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
52. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1995.html . ja:1995年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
53. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1996.html . ja:1996年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
54. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1997.html . ja:1997年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
55. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1998.html . ja:1998年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
56. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore1999.html . ja:1999年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
57. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2000.html . ja:2000年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
58. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2001.html . ja:2001年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
59. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2002.html . ja:2002年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
60. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2003.html . ja:2003年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
61. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2004.html . ja:2004年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
62. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2005.html . ja:2005年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
63. Web site: http://bis.npb.or.jp/scores/nipponseries/linescore2006.html . ja:2006年度日本シリーズ 試合結果 . May 8, 2010 . Nippon Professional Baseball. ja.
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