Not just Ohtani: Tokyo Series will showcase the depth of Japanese talent in Major League Baseball
The spotlight will be on slugger Shohei Ohtani this week when the superstar returns to Japan and leads the defending World ...
Japanese superfans turn dental clinic into Ohtani mini-museum
In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura's father purchased his first piece of Shohei Ohtani ...
Ohtani Effect Fuels Japan’s Female Baseball Stars to Push for Pro Future
On a brisk winter day, high-school freshman Rin Saito’s cleats crunch the snow as she rubs the leather of the ball against her gray and purple uniform. With each crack of the bat, she dreams of ...
Shohei Ohtani’s arrival for Tokyo Series hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star
Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived ...
‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
Huge Ohtani home run makes waves in Japan
Fans at the Tokyo Dome were treated to a huge hit from Shohei Ohtani on his return to face the Yomiuri Giants.
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers
For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign ...
Ohtani’s jersey will look different from Dodgers teammates this season. Here’s why
Shohei Ohtani is a special player, so it’s only natural that he sports a special jersey. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar ...