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SHOHEI OHTANI

Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, leaves federal court in Santa Ana, California, in February.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 30, 2025
Bookmaker linked to ex-Ohtani interpreter sentenced to prison
A California bookmaker who took at least 19,000 bets from Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday.
Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Angels in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2025
Angels spoil Shohei Ohtani's return to mound in Anaheim by beating Dodgers
The Angels completed their first-ever six-game Freeway Series sweep of their Southern California rivals.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Aug 13, 2025
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani sued over $240 million Hawaii development
Ohtani and his agent allegedly "exploited their celebrity leverage to destabilize and ultimately dismantle Plaintiffs' role in the project ... for financial self-interest."
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a foul ball against the Blue Jays during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 12, 2025
Dodgers enter pivotal week, starting with series against Angels
The Angels swept a three-game series at Dodger Stadium in May, outscoring Dave Roberts' squad 23-15 in the process.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches as his 40th home run of the season leaves the park on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2025
Ohtani hits 40th homer as Dodgers rout Blue Jays
This is the fourth time Ohtani has reached the 40-homer plateau in MLB.
Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning against the Blue Jays on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 9, 2025
Dodgers top Jays in Clayton Kershaw-Max Scherzer showdown
Shohei Ohtani had three hits and scored twice for the Dodgers, who had dropped two of three.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates with third base coach Dino Ebel after hitting a home run against the Cardinals during the third inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 7, 2025
Shohei Ohtani pitches and homers for 1,000th hit in Dodgers' loss to Cardinals
Ohtani joined newly minted Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui as the only Japanese-born players to reach 1,000 hits in the major leagues.
Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Reds in Cincinnati on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 31, 2025
Shohei Ohtani has latest start cut short due to cramps
Ohtani, who had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in September 2023, was making his seventh start of the season
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2025
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
The exhibit tells a sweeping, richly visual story about the deep and evolving connection between Japan and America’s shared national pastime.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is greeted by teammate Andy Pages after his first-inning home run on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 24, 2025
Ohtani extends homer streak to five in Dodgers win
The home run was Ohtani's National League-leading 37th of the season.
Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with his teammates after the National League won a swing-off tiebreaker over the American League on Tuesday in the MLB All-Star Game.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 16, 2025
NL takes MLB All-Star Game in first tiebreaker swing-off
Shohei Ohtani had a hit in two at-bats for an NL team that jumped out to an early lead before hanging on for a win in a unique tiebreaker.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani in San Francisco on Sunday
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 15, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Gleyber Torres to lead off in All-Star Game
Ohtani was the NL's leading vote-getter during Phase 1 of the balloting process.
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
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Jul 8, 2025
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Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani throws during the first inning of his team's loss to the Astros on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2025
After Ohtani throws two scoreless frames, Astros use 4-run third to top Dodgers
Yainer Diaz hit a home run and Framber Valdez recovered from a wobbly start as the visiting Houston Astros followed a blowout victory Friday with a 6-4 win.
Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw pitches against the White Sox in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 3, 2025
Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts in Dodgers' win over White Sox
Kershaw became just the fourth left-handed pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani throws during the first inning of his team's game against the Royals in Kansas City on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2025
Ohtani throws two scoreless innings and fires 101.7 mph fastball in Dodgers loss
Ohtani pitched two innings for the first time since he returned to the mound earlier this month after a near two-year absence from pitching.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in the first inning of Los Angeles' road win over Kansas City on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 28, 2025
Dodgers and Ohtani hand Royals record-tying 11th straight home loss
Ohtani, who was named to the All-Star Game a day earlier, lead off the game with a shot into the right field fountains in Kansas City for his 29th homer of the year.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani joined Yankees slugger Aaron Judge as being the first two players to earn nods for next month’s All-Star Game in Atlanta.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 27, 2025
Shohei Ohtani selected for All-Star Game after leading fan vote in NL
The Yankees' Aaron Judge led all MLB players in the voting and earned a starting spot in the American League.
Police arrested two Nepalese men living in Tokyo for allegedly contacting a woman via social media pretending to be Shohei Ohtani and swindling money out of her.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 25, 2025
Nepalese men posing as Ohtani arrested over fraud charges
Two suspects, both living in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, are believed to have swindled ¥1 million from a woman in Tokyo in early to mid-November last year.
Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer in the sixth inning of Los Angeles' win over the Rockies in Denver on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 25, 2025
Ohtani notches 300th pro homer as Dodgers outslug Rockies
The blast was Ohtani's National League-leading 27th of the season and the 300th of his combined career in NPB and MLB.
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‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greet one another at the start of a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington in February.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global
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Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.
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