Doing nothing fancy is a catchword for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.

And it's not going to change a bit as they enter the NPB championship games against the Yomiuri Giants this weekend.

The Pacific League pennant winner and Climax Series champion has earned a ticket to the Japan Series for the first time in two years — and the third time in four years — by carrying out what it was supposed to do throughout the year, including the postseason.