[9][note 1] Yakult won the Central League pennant[10] and defeated the Yomiuri Giants in the Central League Climax Series, making this their first Japan Series appearance since 2001, when they defeated the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes four games to one.

[13] Shota Takeda, the starting pitcher for the Hawks, pitched a complete game victory against the Swallows.

On offense, Lee Dae-ho and Akira Nakamura hit home runs for the Hawks.

Shigeo Nagashima hit home runs in three consecutive plate appearances spread across two games during the 1970 Japan Series.

Sarfate ended a potential ninth inning rally by Yakult to record the save.

[2] Kenji Akashi, Shota Takeda, and Rick van den Hurk of the Hawks won outstanding player awards.

The Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team of the series, went to Tetsuto Yamada of the Swallows.

[3] Masayoshi Son, the owner of the Hawks who also owns the Sprint Corporation, based in Kansas City, Missouri, joked that he would like the Hawks to play against the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball, if they won the 2015 World Series, to determine a true champion of baseball.