Japanese baseball fans have been quick to adopt the Dodgers as their favorite club, but Ohtani is also bringing new local fans to the park in baseball-mad LA and having a positive effect on Japan's soft power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/baseball/mlb/ohtani-effect-dodgers-fandom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #rokisasaki #yoshinobuyamamoto #losangelesdodgers #losangeles #japanusrelations