Shohei Ohtani
Pikachu steals show at MLB opener, baseball stars introduced at Tokyo Dome with Pokémon music【Video】
Shohei Ohtani is the ambassador for this new collaboration, and we’ve got the scoop on whether it’s worth spending money on.
Video shows Japanese language quirk and translation snafu might be hurting the baseball star’s image.
MUFG downplays part of its partnership with the baseball star following his interpreter’s gambling scandal.
It’s a wild ending for one of the highest-profile pairings in the translation/interpretation world.
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Ohtani’s pull is so huge that even his most outspoken fan in the U.S. finds fame in Japan.
After making jaws drop both on the mound and at the plate, the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star is winning fans with his performance in the dugout.
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