At a Tokyo kids' sports event, Olympic sprinter Shingo Suetsugu graded Ichiro's running across ten categories and landed on 59 out of 100, one point shy of passing. The baseball legend turned his latest near-miss into a perfectly on-brand joke.
Sony Pictures is investing $100M in Cosm, the Sphere-like immersive dome where Dodgers fans watched the World Series as if standing on the field. Here's the deal, the tech, and why Japanese baseball fans already know the place.
Japan-born global group XG will throw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on May 31. We break down the newly announced seven North American dates of the XG WORLD TOUR: THE CORE, from venues and tickets to the TikTok-and-Billboard fanbase that made an arena tour possible.
Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai all crossed the Pacific for the 2026 MLB season. Japan's most passionate and fickle online baseball community, "NanJ," made bold pre-season predictions for all three. Here they are, side by side with the actual numbers as of July 2026.
Cubs GM reveals Shota Imanaga's WBC 2026 absence was a team-driven decision. While Imanaga wanted to play for Japan, the Cubs prioritized spring training. Explore how MLB teams shape Samurai Japan's roster and the impact on Japan's pitching staff.