Major League Baseball's 2025 season begins in Japan on Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off at the Tokyo Dome in one of the most anticipated international games ever.
Japan is one of the biggest non-USA countries when it comes to baseball. Every year, there are a couple of NPB (Nippon Baseball League) and KBO (Korean Baseball Organization) that come to the MLB.
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry. What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, ...