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A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season
Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome, he watched Shohei Ohtani's home run in the fifth inning fall off the hands ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Tokyo series recap: Dodgers dominate but are there concerns? + AL Central preview | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
In a very special edition of the Bar-B-Cast, Jordan Shusterman joins Jake Mintz in person in the Yahoo NYC studio to record the pod. The two recap the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs and ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience
Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history. The ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience
Tuesday’s first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country’s historyABC News - 4d -
‘Go Cubs Go’ plays at Tokyo Dome after Cubs’ 4-2 win. Up next: Opening day vs. Dodgers.
TOKYO — Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd stays focused on checking all the boxes. Keeping his delivery sound. Staying behind the baseball. Driving down on the pitch. And in Sunday’s unique ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Online Influencer Is Killed While Livestreaming in Tokyo
Police in Japan have charged a man with the murder, saying he was a follower who had tracked her location by the buildings behind her as she filmed herself.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
YouTuber stabbed to death as she livestreamed on Tokyo street
Airi Sato, 22, was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries after the attacker stabbed her repeatedly in her upper body, police said, and was later pronounced dead.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers win exhibition game in Tokyo
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers have Japan excited in the days leading up to their season opener next week.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Ohtani, Yamamoto lead Dodgers to Tokyo win
Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto led the Dodgers to a season-opening victory in their home country of Japan.ESPN - Mar. 18 -
MLB's Tokyo Series a Hit with Fans and Collectors
The MLB's authentication process and a rare copy of a T206 Honus Wagner card hitting the auction block headline a busy week in collectiblesYahoo Sports - 5d -
Tokyo court orders dissolution of ‘Moonies’ Unification church
Assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe spurred official request for closure of South Korea-based sect. A court in Japan has ordered the Unification church to be dissolved after a government ...The Guardian - 22h -
WATCH: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki uses samurai sword to slice through pitches in batting practice
Suzuki steeled himself in preparation for the Tokyo Series between the Cubs and DodgersCBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Trump tariff uncertainty pushes BoJ to hold rates
Risk of potential US downturn weighs on Tokyo’s hope for economic revivalFinancial Times - 6d -
Dodgers' Roki Sasaki set for MLB debut: Four things to know about Japanese righty ahead of first outing
Sasaki will make his major-league debut in Tokyo against the Cubs on WednesdayCBS Sports - 6d -
Survivors of Tokyo bombing 80 years ago want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capitalABC News - Mar. 9 -
Eighty years since the Tokyo firebombing, survivors are still awaiting recognition
More people were killed in the 1945 attack than the atomic bombing of Nagasaki a few months later, but there is no national memorial, accurate death toll or compensation for survivors. . Not even ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to pitch opening day for the Dodgers in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, giving up a run on four hits and striking out seven.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
Tokyo Series will showcase the depth of Japanese talent in Major League Baseball
Shohei Ohtani won’t be the only one playing in front of his home country.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
All Eyes Are on Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo. He’s Meeting the Moment.
The unofficial ambassador of this season-opening series has been hard to miss.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific. MLB calls the setup ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the PacificABC News - Mar. 17 -
Dodgers beat Cubs 4-1 in MLB season opener in Tokyo
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major ...NBC News - Mar. 18 -
Japanese stars shine as Dodgers beat Cubs in MLB’s Tokyo season opener
Five Japanese players appear in Dodgers’ 4-1 win Rest of MLB teams start their season next week The Dodgers were a long way from Los Angeles on Tuesday but with Shohei Ohtani and two more ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
The Dodgers Beat the Cubs to Win M.L.B.’s First Game of 2025 in Tokyo
The Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five innings of one-run ball to earn a win.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country
Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field and helping the Los ...ABC News - 6d -
From Berlin to Tokyo, the fears of a new nuclear arms race
Washington extended an atomic umbrella over its allies. Now some feel it may be time to seek their own weaponsFinancial Times - 2d -
Japan's weather agency declares flowering of Tokyo's cherry blossoms as season begins
Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capitalABC News - 1d -
Tokyo frets about durability of US alliance ahead of Hegseth visit
Donald Trump’s language about American allies has sparked anxiety among Japanese officialsFinancial Times - 2h -
Opening day on an international stage awaits Cubs’ Shota Imanaga: ‘Really want to think about this moment’
TOKYO — In the largely empty Tokyo Dome, Shota Imanaga stood on the mound during the Chicago Cubs’ workout Monday afternoon to get a sense of what he would feel in a much livelier atmosphere ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Shohei Ohtani to become first MLB player to appear in Fortnite Icon Series
Ohtani's character will be available on March 17, one day before the Dodgers and Cubs meet in the Tokyo Series.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11 -
Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming
Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
NL West season preview: Can anyone top the Dodgers? Will the Padres, Giants or D-backs reach the playoffs?
With the season-opening Tokyo Series just around the corner, let's take stock of the National League West.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Rising to the occasion, Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run HR in return to Japan against Yomiuri Giants
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
MLB season preview 2025: Best-case and worst-case scenario, make-or-break player and season prediction for every NL team
Before the Tokyo Series kicks off the regular season on Tuesday, let's take a look at all the teams in the National League.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
GB Sevens' Shekells in England Women's Six Nations squad
Jade Shekells, who represented Great Britain at Sevens at the Tokyo Olympics, is one of four uncapped players in England's squad of 37.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
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 MLB gameABC News - Mar. 18 -
WATCH: Dodgers' Tommy Edman slugs first home run of 2025 MLB season
Edman's shot came in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series off Cubs starter Justin SteeleCBS Sports - 6d -
Dodgers to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki in MLB's Tokyo Series vs. Cubs
The two-game series will open the season on March 18-19CBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
Hernández: Shohei Ohtani home run at Tokyo Dome delivers yet another moment seemingly on command
Years from now, people who weren't here will claim they were. The people who actually were here won't be complaining about the outrageous ticket prices.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15
