Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series …
Oct 30, 2024 · The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.
What baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s success says about Japan
Oct 11, 2024 · As Japan prepared to face the U.S. in last year’s World Baseball Classic final, Shohei Ohtani famously warned his teammates to stop revering their American peers.
Shohei Ohtani in the World Series sparks major excitement in Japan ...
Oct 30, 2024 · Tokyo (CNN) — Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani has turned millions of Japanese residents into fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, so much so that more than a tenth of the country’s population has...
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win …
Oct 31, 2024 · Shohei Ohtani fans in Japan are celebrating the Dodgers’ World Series win. Special newspaper editions rolled off the presses, proclaiming Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto as world champions along with their Dodgers teammates.
Shohei Ohtani's hometown waits another day for superstar's first …
Oct 30, 2024 · OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — A small group of about 60 fans gathered Wednesday morning for a watch party at the city hall in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan. They came dressed mostly in blue, the interlocking LA on their caps, to celebrate a World Series title for Ohtani, the Dodgers and this rural community.
Shohei Ohtani and Japan's biggest stars highlight MLB postseason - MLB.com
Oct 17, 2024 · Fifty-three thousand fans pushed their way through the turnstiles for the must-win contest as the Dodgers and Padres played for their postseason survival last week in NLDS Game 5. Five thousand miles away, when the day was just beginning for fans in Japan, millions more woke up and flipped on.
Japan Celebrates Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's World …
Oct 31, 2024 · People milled around the edge of the Ginza shopping area in central Tokyo on Thursday afternoon as single-sheet, special newspaper editions rolled off the presses, proclaiming Japanese stars...
‘On top of the world’: Japan hails Shohei Ohtani series triumph
Nov 1, 2024 · TOKYO – Shohei Ohtani’s World Series triumph was given blanket media coverage in his native Japan on Nov 1, with headlines proudly proclaiming it was just the start for their national hero.
Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first ... - Associated Press News
Japan woke up to good news Friday as Shohei Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani reaches 50-50 milestone
Sep 20, 2024 · Ohtani raced past the 50-50 milestone as he hit three homes and stole two bases in a game during the 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday, securing a playoff berth for the Los Angeles...