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"Shohei Ohtani, sugoi." "Sugoi" means "great / amazing / awesome". "Shohei, kyun desu." "Kyun desu" means "heartthrob / my heart skipped a beat".

In Japan, at the end of this game, nearly 1 million people were watching on streaming TV. Even in Japan, the white cowboy hat became popular, because it was introduced in Japanese online sports media along with Ohtani-san's home run. (Link, Japanese Sports Newspaper on April 16 (Japan Time)) The reason why Shohei Ohtani was covered with a white cowboy hat ... A new ritual for the Angels

I don't think there are many Lone Rangers in Japan.

Now in Japan, about 600,000 people are watching this game on free streaming TV.

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Ohtani conducted a self-analysis. (Link, English Edition of Japanese Newspaper) Shohei Ohtani surrenders 6 runs, takes 2nd straight loss

Ohtani-san hasn't hit a home run in his 25 at-bats this season. In 2019, he hit his first home run in his 26th at-bat (6th games).

Anthony Bass was a pitcher of Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for one year in 2016. In the Japan Series, Anthony Bass pitched as a reliever and scored 3 wins.

The God of Home Run is now beside Seiya Suzuki.

In Japan, tonight's game is broadcast on NHK(*) satellite and free streaming TV. *, Japanese public broadcaster

Roki SASAKI achieved a perfect game (19 strikeouts in total, 13 consecutive strikeouts) in the NPB official game on April 10.

For the 2022 year model of Ohtani-san's bat, the core part is slightly widened to the grip. For ease of swinging, the tip is deeply hollowed out. It weighs around 1.995 lbs, is 33.5 inches long, and the material birch has not changed. Depending on his condition, there is still the possibility of continuing to use the 2021 season bat.

On April 1st, Asics announced about Ohtani-san's new glove. The web part of the glove is an improvement of the 21-year outfield model for pitchers. The number of crosses of the web part is increased to four, making it difficult to see the grip when throwing. The shape is also changed to a place both the pinkie and fourth finger in one slot. The size is also larger, allowing him to insert his wrist deeper.

Tonight's game will be broadcast on NHK (Japanese public broadcaster).

Sosuke UNO (Prime Minister Japan, 1989)　©Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Cabinet Secretariat.

Ohtani-san will enter the season of his 10th year as a professional baseball player (2013-2017 in NPB and 2018- in MLB). At NPB, the team he belonged to won the Japan Series in 2016. Loose translation of his comment from Japanese Sports Newspaper (April, 6, 2022): "Every year, I want to get good results and to play in postseason games. However, the longer I am enrolled in MLB, the higher the expectations of me and the people around and the more I have to do to meet them. In that sense, I think my desire to win is stronger."

Did Ohtani-san change his glove and shoes?

He has been an NPB player for the 3rd year this season, recorded a 102mph pitch in the official game (March 27th).

(Link) Seiko Astron SBXC115 Seiko Watch | Shohei Ohtani 2022 Limited Edition A limited quantity model featuring a special design in the uniform color of the All-Star Game "17" in transparent printing on the sub dial Special back lid with Ohtani's signature About $2,000 (excluding tax, as of March 26)

The first two Chinese characters originally mean "the curtain of the stage goes up", and the last two mean "pitcher".

Christopher Martin (Cubs) and Ohtani-san were teammates of the 2016 and 2017 Nippon-Ham Fighters (NPB). They contributed to the victory of the 2016 season.