Kyushu International University

• Location: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
• Conference: Kyushu University Baseball League 1952-1956 Kyushu Big6 Baseball League 1957-

All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series Appearances: 25 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2016

Meiji Jingu Baseball Convention Appearances: 11 1970, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2015

Formerly known as "Yahata University", Kyushu International University has won 51 championships in the Kyushu Big6 Baseball League. It also has reached the semifinals of the All-Japan Series five times and the Meiji-Jingu Convention two times.

Prominent Alumni

• Koju Hirohashi, NPB infielder
• Keizo Kawashima, NPB infielder
• Toyonori Kikukawa, Japanese national team pitcher
• Takamasa Matsui, NPB catcher
• Ryuhei Matsuyama, NPB outfielder
• Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi, NPB pitcher