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Baseball in Japan and the US: History, Culture, and Future Prospects - Association for Asian Studies
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Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo
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Why 2023 is the most important World Baseball Classic yet - ESPN
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Baseball has made many significant changes, and now it's time to improve the All-Star Game - The Boston Globe
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Japan win WBC: Shohei Ohtani strikes out LA Angels teammate Mike Trout to beat USA 3-2
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Could Yoshinobu Yamamoto be joining the Mets? All you need to know about Japanese pitching phenom
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Baseball in Japan: The true national sport? - InsideJapan Blog
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Baseball in Japan and the US: History, Culture, and Future Prospects - Association for Asian Studies
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball Classic - The Japan Times
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani closes out Team USA as Japan wins 3rd title
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Hornussen: The dangerous Swiss golf-baseball hybrid you've never heard of
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
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Is Shohei Ohtani the world's greatest athlete?
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Japanese MLB Players 2023 Preview: Meet the Eight Japanese MLB Imports
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Japan National Baseball Team wins Best Male Team at Tokyo 2020 Olympics award - World Baseball Softball Confederation