It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, steals bases and has a reputation for being kind and humble.

Dodger fans from Japan are traveling thousands of miles to see Shohei Ohtani -- and some are finding a special home away from home in Los Angeles.

No one is a bigger fan of Shohei Ohtani than his parents, Kayoko and Toru Ohtani. Since welcoming their son on July 5, 1994, the couple have supported the talented pitcher throughout his baseball career. When he was a child, Shohei's father, Toru, even coached him in the sport.

Shohei Ohtani could pitch out of the bullpen for the Los Angeles Dodgers when the World Series returns to Toronto this weekend.

The Dodgers already have two have the best Japanese players in the world. Could Shohei Hotani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto help them lure another?

Shohei Ohtani will start Game 7 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, showcasing the two-way star on the mound in the sport’s biggest game.

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts doesn’t think Shohei Ohtani heard fans in Toronto taunting him during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, and he doesn’t think the Japanese two-way sen

Manager Dave Roberts confirms that Shohei Ohtani will be available to picth out of the bullpen for the Dodgers in Games 6 or 7.

The Dodgers, chasing back-to-back championships, sent their two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to both hit and pitch in the season’s showdown against the Toronto Blue Jays. But before the bottom of the first inning even started,

Uncover more about Shohei Ohtani's marriage and the life of his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, away from the public eye amid the Dodgers' World Series run. The post Shohei Ohtani’s Wife Mamiko Tanaka Remains One of MLB’s Biggest Mysteries appeared first on Heavy Sports.