>>As for the World Series, it is a little bit different, because when a player is good, like a Japanese player, he'll be promoted to the Major Leagues. So, that player has a chance to participate because of his talent. So, there is no regional restriction.
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>But even you baseball example is true only if the Japanese player is playing in a USA base minor league and then promoted to the USA base majors; I know Canada has several teams in what I'm calling USA based. However, ia Japanese player playing in a Japan based league, and I understand there is at least one, will not play in the "World" Series.
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>Sometimes my countymen's USA-centric viewpoint can be embarassing. Once, in a "tea" mailing list I've joined, a person said they were traveling to Ireland and wanted to know of any tea rooms on the west coast. She was prompt provided with several in California, which I don't think is in Ireland :-)

Interesting point, however, we are getting a little bit off the subject. :)