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 ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Japan MLB Baseball
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers participates in a practice session at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Friday, March 14, 2025, ...
Baseball-Japanese superfans turn dental clinic into Ohtani mini-museum
By Irene Wang KOSHIGAYA, Japan - In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura's father purchased his ...
The Dodgers wanted to ‘paint Japan Dodger blue.’ Now they’re witnessing it in person
Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of ...
Shohei Ohtani and 4 other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to ...
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Dodgers' Tokyo Series trip confirms the team's 'overwhelming' hold on Japan
For much of the last two years, the Dodgers have felt like Major League Baseball's Team of Japan. They signed Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. They struck advertising deal after ...
Did You Know? Former Chicago White Sox Closer Serves as Japanese League Manager
With the Toyko Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs beginning next week, Japanese baseball is certainly on the minds of many. And did you kno ...
‘I haven’t given my Japanese side its due’: Dave Roberts reflects ahead of Dodgers’ Tokyo opener
The influx of Japanese players on the Dodgers' roster has allowed the Okinawa-born Dave Roberts to reconnect with his ...
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Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki Hosting Mandatory Dodgers Dinner in Japan
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki are hosting their Dodgers teammates for a mandatory, players-only team ...