The Hanshin Tigers are a professional baseball team, playing in the Japanese Central League. The team is based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Railway Co. Ltd - a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. They are among the oldest professional clubs in Japan. The team first played a season in 1936 as the Osaka Tigers, but changed its name to the Hanshin Tigers in 1961. This set contains 12 complete bottles of Hanshin Tigers 2003 Senshi Tachi. It is an absolute must for any fan of Japanese baseball, as well as Karuizawa fans.