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.
Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may …
Oct 25, 2024 · When Ohtani led the country to a World Baseball Classic championship last year, more than 42 percent of Japanese households watched Japan defeat the United States at 8 a.m on a Wednesday.
The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.
Oct 31, 2024 · Jun Mizuno’s bar in Toyama, Japan, used to open at 5 p.m. But after Shohei Ohtani began his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers this year, Mizuno started opening at 8 a.m. so his customers ...
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 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
Ohtani nominated for MVP after historic campaign - The Japan …
1 day ago · AFP-JIJI. Nov 12, 2024. Los Angeles –. Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was named among the nominees for Major League Baseball's National League Most Valuable Player award on Monday after a ...
Japan cheers as national hero Ohtani becomes MLB's first 50-50 …
TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Japan erupted in cheers on Friday morning after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball history as the first player to hit 50 home runs...
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.
Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It’s much more than just baseball
Mar 9, 2023 · On Thursday night, so many years later, Japan got itself more front-page baseball news. Ohtani allowed one hit in the four innings he pitched and struck out five, ending up as the winning pitcher in an 8-1 Japan victory. He also doubled off the left field wall in …
'Sho-time' as Japan celebrates Ohtani's World Series triumph
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japanese baseball fans celebrated along with their Los Angeles counterparts as local hero Shohei Ohtani added baseball's biggest prize to his already huge collection...