The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to kick off their season in Japan with a two-game series against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 18-19. While many fans will watch from home due to costly tickets, which reach as high as $20,000 for the opener, the excitement also centers around Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki. This series not only serves as a homecoming for these players but also showcases the significant fanfare surrounding Ohtani, compared to global icons like The Beatles and Justin Bieber, highlighting his immense popularity in Japan.
"I think we all assume how much of a figure Shohei is," pitcher Clayton Kershaw said, via The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. "People say he's like The Beatles. People say he's like Taylor Swift."
"Shohei Ohtani is like Justin Bieber times 10 over there," Glasnow said. "So it's probably going to be insane."
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