MLB star Shohei Ohtani on return to Japan, 2025 season and his impact on kids: "I feel a strong responsibility"
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
MLB is doing nothing to stop Japan's next Shohei Ohtani from becoming a Dodger, too
The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent decades building a brand in Japan. It has paid off in a big way, as the likes of Shohei ...
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars ...
Shohei Ohtani opens up about being in the spotlight ahead of Dodgers' Tokyo games: 'Don't let those kids down'
Among many other things, this series brings the biggest baseball star in the world, Shohei Ohtani, to his home country to ...
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los ...
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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers prepare to open MLB season against Cubs in Tokyo
ABC7's Rob Fukuzaki is in Japan with the Dodgers as they prepare to open their season in Tokyo against the Cubs. We'll have ...
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Shohei's popularity on display everywhere you look in Japan
Just about everywhere you look in these bustling streets, there he is: cooking up spaghetti with a flourish, adeptly juggling ...
Japan’s rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as ...
Dodgers Already Focused on Adding More Japanese Talent, Says Exec
The Los Angeles Dodgers have three of the biggest stars to ever come out of Japan in Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani. The trio will each play ...