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And for Shohei Ohtani and the four other Japanese players competing at home for the Dodgers and Cubs. Then there's MLB, which opens its regular season for the second straight year in the Asian market.

As they watched Game 4 from Japan a day earlier, Yasuo Sakamoto, 74, and his wife, Keiko, 70, wore the Dodgers jerseys and hats they got when they visited Los Angeles this summer to see Ohtani play.

“Ohtani’s performance is high level,” said Ryosuke Matsumoto, 22, who was among the crowd in the sports bar. “I’m very happy that a Japanese player is doing so well in the Major Leagues.

But, for all the excellent Japanese talent on show over the last 30 years, no one has rocked the league quite like three-time MVP, four-time All-Star and 2024 World Series champion Ohtani.

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure.

Japan is Dodgers country, swept away by Ohtani, the World Series title, and pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki. They are expected to be the Dodgers’ starters against the Cubs ...