“You’d see a Padre hat, a Yankees hat ... they began gaining popularity in Japan’s baseball culture. “For this particular organization, there is a historical and inherent appeal in ...

When I was a kid, it would basically have been unthinkable that Japan would have more viewers for the World Series than where baseball originated. But I’m not sure we should be so surprised.

TOKYO — The business of baseball looks a little different in Japan than it does in the U.S. One of the most popular sports souvenirs? Towels. Many varieties of towels, with printed images of top ...

The Carp are among the 28 Asian professional baseball teams ... However, their uniforms, specifically their hats, bear a strong resemblance to the Reds' caps. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...

TOKYO — Major League Baseball’s regular season kicked off Tuesday with an opening pitch thrown from halfway around the world. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the first of ...

NAHA, Okinawa Prefecture--Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans lining up for autographs. But it’s also ...

Some 100 million yen ($675,000) later, spent on 300-odd collectibles, renovations and security, the pair are the proud owners of a mini-museum dedicated to the Japanese baseball player inside ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani speaks to reporters at a March 14, 2025, press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima) TOKYO -- Influenced by Los Angeles Dodgers ...