Photos show Japan’s fascination with baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani

It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese ...
Major League Baseball

Behind-the-scenes look at how Dodgers became a hotbed for Japanese talent

"I know that I could go everywhere I wanted to in Japan and never see another scout," Ted Heid, the longtime Mariners Pacific ...

Shohei Ohtani highlighted in film tracing history of Japanese and American baseball

The documentary "Diamond Diplomacy" traces Japanese and American history through the lens of baseball. Shohei Ohtani is among ...

From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani

A lot of Japanese have been glued to their computers or TV sets recently, cheering for Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.
SFGate

Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

(THE CONVERSATION) When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the ...
The Press Democrat

Sonoma couple facilitates new film about US-Japan baseball relations

A new documentary on the shared love of baseball in the U.S. and Japan — created with the help of a Sonoma couple — is ...
Sportschosun on MSN

Korea-US-Japan Baseball Festival Created by Legend...I believe it can change your whole life

"I was so proud to see you communicate through baseball." The 'Kim Tae-kyun Baseball Camp International Exchange Exhibition' ...

Former Yankees Pitcher Becomes Star Reliever in Japan

One of several bullpen arms brought in by the Yankees during the pandemic-affected season turned to Japan to rebuild his ...