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Samurai Japan recently became the 2023 World Baseball Classic Champions after an action-packed tournament. They beat Team USA in an intense Finals game, with two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani closing the game for them. The game was a close affair and had fans on the edge of their seats. Many celebrities congratulated Japan and its stars for the massive win. In fact, pop star Harry Styles also had a message for Team Japan.

Styles is currently on his Love On Tour, with his most recent concert taking place in Tokyo, Japan. During his performance, he surprised his Japanese fans and baseball fans with a special message. 

Harry Styles recently congratulated Japan for winning the World Baseball Classic

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Samurai Japan recently beat Team USA to win the 2023 World Baseball Classic. It was an intense battle between the two sides, with Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to win the game. Most recently, Harry Styles congratulated Japan for winning the WBC while on Tour in Tokyo. Jomboy Media shared a video of Styles congratulating Japan on Twitter. The British pop star conveyed his words in Japanese, appealing to the local audience. 

In the Tweet, Jomboy Media said, “Harry Styles congratulates Japan on winning the World Baseball Classic 🔥”. According to a translated version, seen on the video as text, Styles said, “I’m back in Tokyo, long time no see! I’m Harry, 29 years old! Japan won at the WBC, Congratulations! Is everyone doing alright?” This was a touching message from the pop star as he congratulated the Japanese people and the team.

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It also shows the global impact of the game as many celebrities watched the WBC and followed it. The tournament has now come to a close, with many baseball fans looking forward to the 2023 MLB season. 

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It will be interesting to see how this changes as the season progresses. What do you think of Harry Styles congratulating Team Japan for winning the World Baseball Classic? Kindly share your thoughts in the comments below.