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ROKI SASAKI

Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki pitches against the Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 18, 2026
Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani help Dodgers complete sweep of Angels
Roki Sasaki struck out eight over seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a sweep in the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels.
Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch against the Giants in the first inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 12, 2026
Devers helps Giants pull away for victory over Dodgers
Rafael Devers opened the scoring with his fifth homer of the season, a leadoff ?shot the second inning against Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws a pitch against the Angels during spring training at Dodger Stadium on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 24, 2026
Dodgers eye ¡®three-peat¡¯ as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires
Manager Dave Roberts believes his 2026 squad could be the strongest Dodgers team he has overseen since his first season with the franchise in 2016.
Japan starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against Italy during the WBC quarterfinals at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2023.
BASEBALL
Feb 1, 2026
Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Japan at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Ohtani played in a two-way role as he lead Japan to the 2023 WBC title.
Shohei Ohtani (left), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (center) and Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate in the locker room after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to win the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center in Toronto, on Nov. 2.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2025
Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki generate ?132.8 billion in economic impact
Merchandise sales, broadcasting rights and the popularity of the players are all thought to have contributed to the high number.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws in the ninth inning against the Brewers during Game 3 of the NLCS round of the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2025
Dodgers down Brewers to take 3-0 series lead
The Dodgers bullpen shut down Milwaukee as Japanese ace Roki Sasaki bagged the final three outs.
Dodgers relief pitcher Roki Sasaki throws during the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Thursday in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 11, 2025
From tears to triumph: Roki Sasaki powering Dodgers toward World Series
The 23-year-old Japanese pitcher produced a performance for the ages on Thursday as the Los Angels Dodgers eliminated the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki pitches against the Phillies during Game 4 of the NL Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2025
Dodgers advance to NLCS after costly error by Phillies in 11th inning
Roki Sasaki threw three perfect innings for the Dodgers in the win.
Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Phillies in Game 1 of the NL Division Series in Philadelphia on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Oct 5, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez lead Dodgers over Phillies in Game 1
Shohei Ohtani shrugged off a shaky start to pitch six strong innings, and Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-changing three-run home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday.
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2025
How Ohtani has boosted Â鶹´«Ã½ soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
From concessions filled with Japanese ballpark staples to murals on Los Angeles buildings, Ohtani¡¯s success is creating new baseball fans and Japanophiles in LA.
The Dodgers' Roki Sasaki pitches against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 25, 2025
Dodgers activate pitcher Roki Sasaki with eye on stabilizing bullpen
The activation of Sasaki comes as Los Angeles seeks late-inning stability before October.
¡°Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game¡± is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years ¡ª and possibly indefinitely.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2025
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame¡¯s new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
The exhibit tells a sweeping, richly visual story about the deep and evolving connection between Japan and America¡¯s shared national pastime.
Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki looks on from the dugout during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium on May 18.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 17, 2025
Dodgers¡¯ Roki Sasaki may not return this season
Sasaki, 23, landed on the 15-day injured list on May 13 with an impingement in his right shoulder.
A special manhole cover featuring Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2025
Japanese MLB stars to be featured on manhole covers
Each manhole cover will have an illustration of a Japanese player and be located at a place associated with his roots in baseball.
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws a pitch during his outing against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Apr 6, 2025
Dodgers hold Phillies to four hits as Sasaki impresses
Sasaki allowed just three hits, two walks and an earned run over four-plus innings while striking out four.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a home run during the first inning of Los Angeles' win over the Tigers on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2025
Dodgers remain perfect on the back of powerful bats
Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Dodgers overcome a poor start from Roki Sasaki to remain perfect on the season.
Roki Sasaki throws the first pitch of his MLB career to open the Dodgers' game against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2025
Shohei Ohtani homers to help Dodgers earn second straight win over Cubs
The Dodgers swept the two-game Tokyo Series.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani arrives for practice on Friday at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 14, 2025
Hype reaches fever pitch as Ohtani and the Dodgers get set for games in Tokyo
Shohei Ohtani talked about getting over jet lag and his excitement for the Tokyo Series as the Dodgers prepare to put on a show for Japanese fans.
Dodgers stars (from left) Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki disembark at Haneda Airport after arriving on Thursday for the upcoming MLB Tokyo Series games at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Mar 13, 2025
Hundreds of fans vie for glimpse of homecoming MLB hero Ohtani
The roughly 500 fans who waited at Tokyo¡¯s Haneda airport did not get a chance to welcome their hero, with strict security measures in place.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani poses with President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman at Ohtani's introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium on Dec. 14, 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 13, 2025
Dodgers¡¯ Andrew Friedman hails team¡¯s growing Japan connection
¡°I think the atmosphere is going to be electric. ... I think it¡¯s the closest I¡¯ll ever get to traveling with the Beatles.¡±
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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