In baseball-mad Japan, Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers triumph on Opening Day
The baseball-mad country of Japan greeted perhaps the brightest star it has ever produced with silence. When Shohei Ohtani ...
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 ...
From building stadiums to selling trading cards, baseball biz is different in Japan
Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed ...
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.
Japanese baseball looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday as the Dodgers and Cubs ...
Shohei Ohtani, Japan's other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB's Tokyo opener
The only Japanese player who had a quiet night was Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki, who finished 0 for 4 at the plate. With a ...
Baseball stars come home as the MLB's season opener captivates Japan
Major League Baseball’s regular season kicked off on Tuesday with an opening pitch thrown from halfway around the world.
‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs
Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse ...
Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...
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‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
the Dodgers president of baseball operations accompanied team scouts and executives on a trip to Japan to get an in-person look at the nation’s Samurai Japan national team. For years the Dodgers ...
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Just how 'insane' will Dodgers' Japan Series be? Shohei Ohtani and Co. resume world tour
Michael Jordan and the Dream Team playing at the 1992 Olympics in ... And Dodger marketing officials insist that nearly 85% of Japanese baseball fans wear New Balance sneakers just because Ohtani ...