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 ...
Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World ... - NBC News
Oct 31, 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.
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 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...
The world is watching and Japan is visiting when Ohtani's Dodgers …
Oct 26, 2024 · Ohtani is bigger than any athlete, but the Dodgers are in an even brighter spotlight in Japan because of the presence of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the $325 million rookie who signed with Los Angeles shortly after Ohtani last winter.
Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may …
Oct 25, 2024 · When the Dodgers defeated the Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series — a game that featured two Japanese starting pitchers — an estimated audience of 12.9 million Japanese...
Fans in Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese hometown watch Dodgers …
Oct 29, 2024 · Fans in Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese hometown watch Dodgers reach brink of World Series title. 1 of 17 |. Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 4-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven World Series. Read More. 2 of 17 |.
Shohei Ohtani sets Japanese born MLB home run record
Apr 21, 2024 · Facing Mets right-hander Adrian Houser in the third inning of the Dodgers' 10-0 win on Sunday, Ohtani connected with an 0-1 slider left over the heart of the plate for his 176th career homer, breaking a tie with Hideki Matsui for most by a Japanese-born Major Leaguer.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto says Shohei Ohtani helped sell him on Dodgers …
Dec 28, 2023 · The Dodgers unveiled yet another Tokyo giant on Wednesday, officially adding highly touted Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a $1.025-billion Pacific Rim portfolio that is...
How fans in Japan are reacting to Shohei Ohtani’s move to Dodgers …
Dec 11, 2023 · Baseball fans across Tokyo lined up on Sunday to buy special editions of the Yomiuri newspaper, announcing Ohtani's move across town from the Los Angeles Angels to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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