‘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 ...
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball 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 Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...
Attention on Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘different than any one of our other players’
The crowds at Tokyo Dome go silent for Ohtani’s at-bats then erupt in cheers for anything he does, but he seems largely ...
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Dodgers' Japanese trio of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki captivate homeland in MLB Tokyo Series
The moment Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki set foot in Japan for MLB's Tokyo series, their homeland ...
Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs Players Experience Pokemon Heaven in Trip to Tokyo
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will usher in the 2025 Major League Baseball season with the two-game ...
Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: MLB players get a taste of baseball in Japan
There are a lot of similarities between baseball in the U.S. and Japan, but there are also subtle differences that will be on ...
Sho-time in Tokyo: Ohtani, Dodgers prepare to open MLB season vs. Cubs on Tuesday
The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series ...
Mookie Betts will not play in Dodgers’ Tokyo games due to illness
Betts, who has been ill with a virus for the past week and lost “close to 15 pounds” as a result, is officially ruled out for ...
Hanshin Tigers beat Blake Snell, Dodgers to complete sweep of MLB teams
On the mound, right-hander Hiroto Saiki threw five dominant innings, giving up just one hit and one walk while striking out ...
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 ...
MLB Tokyo Series 2025: Ohtani, Yamamoto, Sasaki and all the Japanese players on Dodgers and Cubs rosters
The MLB Opening Day is about to start where the champion team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, will open the 2025 season in Japan with the "Tokyo Series" on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesda ...