Although it is known as America’s pastime, baseball has been part of the culture of Japan for more than 150 years. And in the ...

Baseball in Japan, according to Yasuko Tanahara, starts and ends with a bow. It’s meant as a measure of respect, but it can ...

Japan entered the 2026 World Baseball Classic as the reigning champions, and so far they've dominated the tournament, walking ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have invested in Japan, and here's a list of who could be the next big MLB star from Japan.

The country has dominated the World Baseball Classic in the 2000s, but its baseball history started long before.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic, for which Netflix held exclusive streaming rights in Japan, has set a  Netflix viewing ...

Hirokazu Ibata resigns as Japan's national baseball manager after the team's quarterfinal exit from the World Baseball ...

Japan’s World Baseball Classic manager is stepping down after a disappointing exit from the tournament. Sports Hochi, a ...

MLB controversially handed local broadcast rights to the 2026 World Baseball Classic to Japan in a move that has slowed growth of the tournament in the baseball-crazed nation ...

Japanese fans don’t get to see Shohei Ohtani in person very often. They got an eyeful on Friday in a sellout at the Tokyo ...

Ohtani hit a first-inning home run but also struck out twice and had the game-ending flyout in Japan’s quarterfinal loss to ...

The back-and-forth World Baseball Classic semifinals battle between Japan and Mexico was packed with moments that kept the ...