The Heisei Era in Japan is set to end when Emperor Akihito abdicates next year on April 30.
Pinning down the end of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' current era of dominance in Japanese baseball is going to take a little bit more time.
Because as they showed during this Japan Series, their grip on the throne is as strong as ever.
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