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MLB Mania Takes Over Japan as Tokyo Series Starring Ohtani Breaks Records With $40M Merch Frenzy
In a world where sports and commerce collide with the force of a Shohei Ohtani home run, one event just redefined what it ...
From building stadiums to selling trading cards, baseball biz is different in Japan
Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed ...
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Dodgers' Japan relationship stretches back to team's 1955 World Series win. Here's a closer look
After winning their first World Series in 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers traveled to Japan for a series of exhibition games. Two ...
MLB captivates Japan with homecoming of its baseball superstars
The regular season is kicking off in Tokyo with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, both of which have been boosted by Japanese players.
Fan Favorite Demon Slayer Arc Gets New Trailer Ahead of 4K Re-Release
With Demon Slayer‘s Infinity Castle movie fast approaching its theatrical release date, Studio Ufotable and Crunchyroll have ...
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Move Along, Demon Slayer! The MLB Is Now Setting Its Sights on One Piece
The MLB has been very busy with anime collaborations lately, and it just unveiled its latest event featuring one of the genre ...
Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB’s Tokyo opener
Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball. Shohei Ohtani even admitted to some nerves. There was little doubt ...
Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani lead Dodgers to 4-1 win over Cubs in MLB Tokyo Series 2025 opener
The starting pitchers did their jobs in their home country, with Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto going five innings, striking out four and allowing one run. Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga didn't allow a ...
How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
All are beloved fictional baseball characters found through the decades within Japanese comic books, the artform now known worldwide as manga. And all stand on equal ground with the likes of Shohei ...
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Japan's passion for baseball on full display at Tokyo Series special events
It is hard to find a block in the heart of Tokyo that does not feature a banner or advertisement featuring Dodgers superstar ...
How Japanese superstars are helping to revitalize baseball
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the ...