Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB’s Tokyo opener
Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball. Shohei Ohtani even admitted to some nerves. There was little doubt ...
Japanese baseball looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual MLB game.
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 ...
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 ...
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Can't get into the Tokyo Dome? Baseball heaven awaits at the izakaya Abusan
If you’re looking for baseball heaven, there’s only one name you need to know: Abusan. Named for the popular baseball manga, ...
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Tokyo became a megacity by reinventing itself
The scene belies a looming challenge in Japan, where deaths outnumber births and the population is aging rapidly. By 2035 more than a quarter of Tokyo’s population will be over 65. Each day ...