The cricket competition will be held in a repurposed baseball stadium near Nagoya.
Japan currently has about 7,300 registered cricket players and 16 cricket grounds.
The women's Japanese cricket team is ranked higher than the men’s team.
The event is part of a broader effort called sports diplomacy, using sport to strengthen ties between countries.
Organisers hope the matches will encourage more Japanese people to try cricket in the future.
The Japan Cricket Association secured a match with India, the world champions of Twenty20 cricket, and invited other top cricket nations.
Japanese officials, including the foreign minister and prime minister, used the event to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations with India.
Suzuki, a major Japanese car company, is sponsoring the tournament to raise the sport’s profile.
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