In Japan, Shohei Ohtani Is a National Hero and Marketer’s Dream
Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to ...
In baseball-mad Japan, Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers triumph on Opening Day
The baseball-mad country of Japan greeted perhaps the brightest star it has ever produced with silence. When Shohei Ohtani ...
Shohei Ohtani came home as a national hero, and he didn't let Japan down at the Tokyo Series
Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball ...
MLB star Shohei Ohtani on return to Japan, 2025 season and his impact on kids: "I feel a strong responsibility"
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...
Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan
Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts and opinions on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers as well as USC, UCLA and ...
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Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB’s Tokyo opener
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani waits on a pitch in the sixth ...
Shohei Ohtani Shares the Difference Between Japanese and American Baseball Fans
When asked the difference between Japanese fans and American fans, Ohtani shares that Japanese fans can be more energetic ...
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
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Shohei Ohtani gave Japan what it wanted at MLB’s Tokyo Series
Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his baseball homecoming at the Tokyo ...
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From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
So you could always find ways to criticize Japanese (players),” he continued. “But you can’t say anything negative about Ohtani. The guy’s just spectacular. He hits 500-foot home runs and ...