It’s Peak Shohei Ohtani on Opening Day in Japan
The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 ...
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 ...
Postcards from Tokyo: Hall of Fame sneak peak
Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, Masanobu Shoji, president of the ...
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Former big leaguers host clinic at Seicho Special Needs High School in Tokyo
Growing the game of baseball means making it accessible to everyone. With that sentiment in mind, Major League Baseball found ...
Even amid rain, Ohtani merchandise prompting long lines in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars ...
America’s Pastime Is Being Completely Transformed—by Japan
When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs square off in Tokyo this week for MLB’s season-opening series, it will underscore Japan’s pre-eminent role in baseball today.
Murakami, Ohtani Team Up to Promote Special Topps Tokyo Series Cards
The love fest between Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his home country of Japan has kicked into high gear as 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.
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. He's among many Japanese stars who have left to ...
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 ...
Photos: Baseball fever grips Tokyo as the Cubs open their season in Japan
Images from Tribune photojournalist John J. Kim from in and around the Tokyo Dome in Japan as the Chicago Cubs open their regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 2025.