From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
MLB is trying to expand in Japan. Can Japan’s NPB grow in America?
Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...
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How Japanese superstars are helping to revitalize baseball
Last year’s World Series between the New York Yankees and the eventual champions, a Los Angeles Dodgers team led by Japanese ...
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Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
Baseball in Japan — the game is called "yakyu" (field ball) in Japanese — carries more of a rock-concert vibe than its ...
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Alex Rodriguez Reminisces Japan Playing Days as Shohei Ohtani’s Tokyo Series Heroics and Passionate Fans Ignite Nostalgia
Alex Rodriguez has seen baseball at its peak, but Shohei Ohtani’s Tokyo Series heroics hit distinctively. The post Alex ...
MLB Tokyo Games Lure US Fans as Weak Yen Makes Baseball a Bargain
Baseball fans flying in for the league’s first regular season games to be held in Japan since 2019 are adding to a record ...
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Takeaways from Tokyo: Reliving the best of Dodgers' time in Japan
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What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
NPB expressed confidence that baseball in Japan will remain popular despite the outflow of talent. It said its long ...
Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan
Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a ...
Japanese baseball looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday as the Dodgers and Cubs ...