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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150 years of baseball history has led to this historic Opening Day in Tokyo
The story of baseball runs through the United States and Japan. It’s a ribbon threaded through the history of the sport and ...
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 ...
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.
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Dave Roberts Said Dodgers Accomplished Mission of Painting Japan Blue
The Los Angeles Dodgers will compete against the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day at the Tokyo Dome to kick off the season.
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 ...
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 ...
'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
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Sasaki a symbol of hope for people of Japan
Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...
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.
Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: MLB players get a little taste of baseball in Japan
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it's 2022 on the baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even ...
Shohei Ohtani: The phenomenon that shook Japan before conquering MLB
Before becoming a Major League Baseball sensation with his unprecedented talent as a pitcher and hitter, Shohei Ohtani had ...