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 opened MLB's regular season. Baseball in Japan — the game is called "yakyu" ...
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. He's among many Japanese stars who have left to ...
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Japan's passion for baseball on full display at Tokyo Series special events
It is hard to find a block in the heart of Tokyo that does not feature a banner or advertisement featuring Dodgers superstar ...
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.
From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...
Japan’s rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as ...
Dodgers vs. Cubs MLB Tokyo Series live: Time, pitchers, TV, how to watch Japan game
Major League Baseball 's 2025 season begins in Japan on Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off ...
Dodgers quest for back-to-back World Series titles begins in Japan
The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their quest for back-to-back World Series titles early Tuesday morning when they face off ...
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Kiké Hernández reunited with former teammate and Samurai Japan star in Tokyo
Dodgers utility player and Kiké Hernández had just finished his second season with the Dodgers, yet to become the postseason hero that he is now known for in Los Angeles. So, that offseason, he return ...
How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
MLB star Shohei Ohtani on return to Japan, 2025 season and his impact on kids: "I feel a strong responsibility"
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...
Kiké Hernández, Miguel Rojas talk similarities between Latin American and Japanese baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers players Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas talk ahead of the first game of the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers ...