The Most Valuable Player Award is an annual Nippon Professional Baseball award given to two outstanding players, one each for the Central League and Pacific League.
Sadaharu Oh, nine-time winner—more wins than any other player
Eiji Sawamura won the first Japanese Baseball League MVP award before NPB was formed in 1950.
Victor Starffin was the first player to win multiple MVP awards.
Tetsuharu Kawakami was one of only two players to win the award before and after the formation of NPB.
Michihiro Ogasawara
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Michihiro Ogasawara is a Japanese former professional baseball player.
Ogasawara played for Japan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.