Ohtani Effect Fuels Japan’s Female Baseball Stars to Push for Pro Future
On a brisk winter day, high-school freshman Rin Saito’s cleats crunch the snow as she rubs the leather of the ball against her gray and purple uniform. With each crack of the bat, she dreams of ...
Baseball-Japanese superfans turn dental clinic into Ohtani mini-museum
By Irene Wang KOSHIGAYA, Japan - In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura's father purchased his ...
The Dodgers wanted to ‘paint Japan Dodger blue.’ Now they’re witnessing it in person
Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of ...
BASEBALL/ Here’s what spring training looks like in Japan
Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans ...