Five Japanese stars are back on home soil as Major Leaguers -- among them Shohei Ohtani, coming off a season for the ages \-\ ...

The regular season is kicking off in Tokyo with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, both of which have been boosted by Japanese players.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball. Shohei Ohtani even admitted to some nerves. There was little doubt this was no ordinary baseball game.

The Orioles turned to the international market this offseason when they signed Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal.He is part of a new swing of Japanese players to play in the majors.

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high ...