From building stadiums to selling trading cards, baseball biz is different in Japan
Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed ...
Baseball in Japan 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 ...
What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry. What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, ...
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 ...
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan’s baseball 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 Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...
‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs
Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse ...
Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB’s Tokyo opener
The only Japanese player who had a quiet night was Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki, who finished 0 for 4 at the plate. With a ...
Smoking areas in clubhouse, no pitch clock: MLB players get a taste of baseball in Japan
There are a lot of similarities between baseball in the U.S. and Japan, but there are also subtle differences that will be on ...
Baseball was in need of revitalization. Japanese stars are giving America's pastime a lifeline.
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the ...
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Japanese stars are hitting cultural home runs in Major League Baseball
Professional baseball across the Pacific has a history that also involves Hawaiʻi. Before former Cubs outfielder Kosuke ...
Chicago Cubs Help Set Japanese Television Record in Tokyo Series Against Dodgers
While the Chicago Cubs couldn't get a win during the two-game Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, they did leave an indelible mark on Japanese culture ...
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From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
In 1934, an American team featuring the best baseball players in the world – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx and more – went on a barnstorming tour around Japan. More than half a million ...