The two-way star was impressive both on the mound and at the plate in Japan's rout of China in the WBC opener for both teams.
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is a mentor to Japan's rising stars, including fireballing sensation Roki Sasaki, as Samurai Japan bids to regain the WBC...
The two-time champions look to win back the World Baseball Classic title with some of the world's best players from NPB and MLB.
Shohei Ohtani tripled his endorsement haul by attracting 17 sponsorship endorsements in 2022 and appeared on the covers of Sports Illustrated, GQ and Time.
With manager Hideki Kuriyama gearing up for March, the two-time World Baseball Classic champion has an embarrassment of riches as it looks to regain the title.
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports highlights for Japan.
JAPAN Forward expanded its sports coverage on SportsLook throughout the year, including 13 episodes of our podcast, Sports Talk. Here are the 2022 top 5.
Japan should discuss universal access. It will allow everyone to watch free of charge Naoya Inoue and other athletes’ games of great public interest.
The New York Yankees slugger, who smacked 62 home runs this season, received 28 of 30 first-place votes for the AL MVP Award. Ohtani got the...
The two American League stars' huge popularity and success on the field make them the top favorites for the award. Both men deserve the recognition.
The Angels superstar enjoyed another stellar season as a hitter and pitcher, but said he was disappointed the team failed to reach the playoffs again.
Ohtani's new one-year contract is the largest ever given to an arbitration-eligible MLB player, surpassing Mookie Betts' $27 million deal in 2020.
