Monday, April 1st , 1963 | Denki Dynamics: Placed CF Godai Matsumoto on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/29/1963. | Sapporo Bears: Placed RP Kazou Nakamoto on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/29/1963. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent RP Kyutaro Morimoto to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Hitoshi Hamasaki to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP John Hill to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent RP Teizo Ozawa to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Gus Nutt to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent SP Hujime Shindo to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent RP Sadao Arai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,800. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent SP Joe Cook to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent SP Takeshi Miyazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,800. | Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Katsumi Sato to a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600. | Kobe Bulls: Signed free agent CF Andy Nevill to a 1-year contract worth a total of $56,000. | Sapporo Bears: Signed free agent C Milt Jenks to a 1-year contract worth a total of $61,000. | Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Hyotaru Saito to a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,400. | Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent SP Joe Ewing to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent 1B Jimmie Fisher to a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,000. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent RP Bill McKenzie to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Kouichi Hiramatsu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,600. | Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent C Dan Finch to a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,000. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent C Mike Bordes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $48,800. | Nagasaki Stars: Signed free agent RP Hoshi Kobayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,600. | Kinboshi Kites: Released RP Jim Dunlap. | Nagasaki Stars: Released SP Nobuhisa Ogata. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Released C Mototomi Yamamoto. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Released SS Gekko Shimizu. | Kobe Bulls: Released RF Yukinori Okamoto. | Hosho Reliables: Released RP Genichi Tsukamoto. | Kobe Bulls: Released RP Tommy Aigen. | Hosho Reliables: Released SP Hogai Tani. | Kobe Bulls: Released RP Marcel Da Silva. | Kyoto Owls: Released RP Juan Rueda. | Rakisuta Rams: Released SP Osamu Rin. | Kyoto Owls: Released 1B Yohachi Hiramoto. | Rakisuta Rams: Released C Yuushirou Kimura. | Kyoto Owls: Released RP Munenori Takeda. | Sapporo Bears: Released C Kannon Yamamoto. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent C Yuushirou Kimura to a minor league contract. | Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent SP Hogai Tani to a minor league contract. | Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Tom Snyder to a minor league contract. | Nagasaki Stars: Signed free agent CF Kimitada Taira to a minor league contract. | Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP So Miyagawa to a minor league contract. | Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Yoshino Ikeda to a minor league contract. | Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Tommy Aigen to a minor league contract. | |