The poignancy of five Japanese ballplayers returning to their home country as Major League stars resonated with the baseball ...

With Masataka Yoshida of the Red Sox selected as the final roster spot, Samurai Japan’s squad is now complete. The team ...

The MLB winter market always brings surprises, and this year will be no exception. From Japan, two names are making waves: Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai, according to MLB Trade Rumors. Both players ...

Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, led by stars Shohei Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami, faces hurdles due to the ...

When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan. It ...

In an effort to improve their international scouting presence, the New York Yankees are planning to add Nao Masamoto to their front office, league sources said Wednesday, gaining a longtime baseball ...

Darvish is well respected by his former WBC teammates and in the Japanese baseball community. Before he arrived in the United ...

Translation from Japanese to English: Play ball! Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball ...

Okamoto signed with the Blue Jays this offseason.

In the opening moments of a new film called “Diamond Diplomacy,” Shohei Ohtani holds the ball and Mike Trout holds a bat. These are the dramatic final moments of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The ...