<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 1998 Little League World Series </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> August 23--August 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams participating </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champion </Th> <Td> Toms River, New Jersey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 1998 Little League World Series </Th> </Tr>

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