2011 Asia Series was the fifth time the Asia Series has been held , and the first after a two-year break . The tournament was held in Taiwan , the first time it has been held outside Japan . Though originally scheduled to commence on 11 November , the tournament was postponed by two weeks to allow for the delayed finish to the Nippon Professional Baseball ( NPB ) season due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . The new schedule has the opening games to be played on 25 November , and the championship game concluded the tournament on 29 November
Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Asia Series