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SHOHEI_OHTANI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani to take mound as Angels try to avoid four-game sweep in Boston
'With all due respect to all the athletes in the world, he has to be the best athlete,' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Ohtani.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 12, 2023
Shohei Ohtani earns win to pass mark of Angels great Nolan Ryan
The two-way star has allowed two or fewer runs in 10 consecutive starts, surpassing the team's previous record set by the Hall of Famer in 1972-73.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 10, 2023
Blue Jays edge Angels despite Shohei Ohtani's home run against Yusei Kikuchi
In a matchup between graduates of Iwate Prefecture's Hanamaki Higashi High School, Ohtani hit his third home run of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2023
Shohei Ohtani says MLB still in gray area with pitch clock
Shohei Ohtani made history again Wednesday as the first player to run afoul of MLB's new pitch-timer rules as both a hitter and a pitcher, and said the rule's implementation is still in a gray area.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2023
Angels edge Mariners behind Shohei Ohtani despite double pitch-clock violation
Ohtani carved out a unique piece of baseball history during the game after becoming the first player ever to pick up pitching-clock violations as both a pitcher and a batter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2023
Shohei Ohtani goes deep again as Masataka Yoshida hits 1st MLB homer
The World Baseball Classic MVP launched his second homer in two days, sending a 1-1 changeup from George Kirby over the center-field wall.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2023
Athletics' Shintaro Fujinami tagged with loss in MLB debut
Shohei Ohtani, batting third as the designated hitter, went 2-for-5 with two RBIs after driving another run with a single in the sixth for the Angels.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2023
A's rally past Angels to spoil Shohei Ohtani's strong Opening Day outing
Ohtani didn't get a decision in the game despite leaving with a 1-0 lead after six innings, during which he limited the A's to two hits and three walks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2023
Japan's WBC hero Shohei Ohtani tops MLB with record $65 million
Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make a one-season Major League Baseball record $65 million this year in salary and endorsements, Forbes magazine reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2023
Shintaro Fujinami set for MLB debut against Angels' Shohei Ohtani
The former Hanshin hurler will initially start once per week, mirroring the typical starting pitcher schedule in Japan, as he acclimates to the major leagues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2023
WBC baseball victory is a triumph for Japan’s soft power
The nation’s lost decades don’t extend to sports. That will help drive Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrative as he prepares to host the Group of Seven in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 21, 2023
Japan heads to WBC final after comeback win over Mexico
The win sends Japan back to the final for the first time since 2009 after two consecutive semifinal exits.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2023
Shohei Ohtani willing to relieve if Japan reaches WBC final
Shohei Ohtani indicated Sunday he may pitch again in the World Baseball Classic if Japan reaches Tuesday's final.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 19, 2023
True test arrives for Samurai Japan in the form of resilient Mexico
Samurai Japan and its collection of MLB and NPB stars will be favored against Mexico in their WBC semifinal, but the team will have to rise to meet its toughest challenge yet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 18, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's focus and mentality helping to power Japan's run at WBC
Shohei Ohtani's bunt single has been a hot topic among baseball fans since it ignited a four-run third inning that keyed Japan's 9-3 World Baseball Classic quarterfinal win over Italy on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023
Japan blows out Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinals
Japan has reached the WBC semifinals for the fifth straight time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 15, 2023
Samurai Japan aims to leave Tokyo Dome with one last WBC victory
A win against the Mike Piazza-managed Italians would leave Shohei Ohtani and company two games away from reclaiming the trophy Japan last lifted in 2009.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 14, 2023
Czech pitcher who struck out Shohei Ohtani cherishes memories and souvenirs
The 26-year-old got the Samurai Japan star to ground out in the first inning and struck him out in the third — probably becoming the world's most famous electrician in the process.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023
Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia
Shohei Ohtani connected on his first home run of the WBC and Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out eight batters to help Japan finish the first round 4-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023
Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan
A 10-2 defeat at Tokyo Dome didn't dampen the enthusiasm of a team that is quickly becoming known as the Cinderella story of the ongoing World Baseball Classic.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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