NAGOYA — It was almost the perfect ending to 53 years of heartbreak.
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Chunichi Dragons starter Daisuke Yamai threw eight perfect innings, before being relieved by Hitoki Iwase in the ninth, and the Dragons overcame a strong day from Yu Darvish to win the Japan Series title with a 1-0 victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday at Nagoya Dome.