There have been many MLB players from Japan, and with the Tokyo Series taking place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, a few of those Japanese stars are on display. One of the biggest names in baseball today is Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani.

Electronic-billboard Ohtani has looked down upon me from three different directions above the famous Shibuya Crossing, the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world, representing New Balance, DIP (a human resources and recruitment firm that stands for Dreams,

No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, the Japanese equivalent of the New York Yankees. “He was almost like a figment of my imagination and like a folk hero,” Roberts said. “A fictional character.”