Shohei Ohtani drawing millions of World Series viewers from Japan

There will be a Game 5 between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers after the Yankees avoided a sweep with an 11-4 win in Game 4 Tuesday night. That means millions of viewers from Japan will have another chance to see Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on baseball's biggest stage. Haryuo Miyamoto of the Tokyo Broadcasting System joined CBS News to discuss Ohtani's global star power.

Topics

With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
Entertainment - ABC News - November 2
With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
Sports - ABC News - November 2
Japan’s Own National Pastime: Watching Shohei Ohtani in the World Series
Sports - The New York Times - October 26
Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series debut
Top stories - NBC News - October 30
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
Sports - ABC News - October 31
World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2
Sports - ABC News - October 28
World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2
Entertainment - ABC News - October 28
Shohei Ohtani is working through his shoulder injury with Dodgers one win away from World Series title
Sports - CBS Sports - October 29
Shohei Ohtani has 'no possibility' of pitching in World Series, Dave Roberts says
Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Shohei Ohtani drawing millions of World Series viewers from Japan

Topics

Related

With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan

With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan

Japan’s Own National Pastime: Watching Shohei Ohtani in the World Series

Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series debut

Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers

World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2

World Series averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan, including 15.9 for Game 2

Shohei Ohtani is working through his shoulder injury with Dodgers one win away from World Series title

Shohei Ohtani has 'no possibility' of pitching in World Series, Dave Roberts says

More from CBS News

What to know about Musk and Ramaswamy's op-ed with details on their efficiency department

Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

Minnesota entrepreneurs create disposable hijabs for Muslim healthcare workers

Will the average home equity amount rise in 2025? Here's what experts think.

Malcolm Washington talks "The Piano Lesson" and directing his first feature