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Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the wall of a community center in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

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Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 22, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the wall of a community center in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

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Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, known in Japanese as Dekopin, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the outside wall of a hair salon in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

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Ohtani mural in his hometown

Photo taken on Sept. 25, 2025, shows a mural of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Decoy, known in Japanese as Dekopin, created by American artist Robert Vargas, on the outside wall of a hair salon in Ohtani's hometown of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. The artist is known for painting a 45-meter-tall giant mural of Ohtani on the side of Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Ohtani becomes MLB's 1st 50-50 player

A banner hangs from the balcony of the city hall of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2024, congratulating hometown hero Shohei Ohtani for becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season during the previous day's game against the Miami Marlins.

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Baseball: Ohtani becomes MLB's 1st 50-50 player

A banner hangs from the balcony of the city hall of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Sept. 20, 2024, congratulating hometown hero Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers for becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season during the previous day's game against the Miami Marlins.

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[Breaking News]Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

OSHU, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - People in Oshu, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's hometown in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, cheer at a local public viewing site on July 17, 2024, as the MLB All-Star Game gets under way in Arlington, Texas. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

People in Oshu, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's hometown in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, cheer at a local public viewing site on July 17, 2024, as the MLB All-Star Game gets under way in Arlington, Texas.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

People in Oshu, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's hometown in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, cheer at a local public viewing site on July 17, 2024, as the MLB All-Star Game gets under way in Arlington, Texas.

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Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on July 4, 2024, shows rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin.

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Rice paddy art of Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate on July 4, 2024, shows rice paddy art depicting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his dog Dekopin.

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Baseball: Ohtani donates gloves to Japanese schools

OSHU, Japan Kyodo - Video taken on Dec. 22, 2023, shows a baseball glove that Shohei Ohtani donated to his alma mater Anetai Elementary School in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, with a message reading "Let's play baseball!." The two-way baseball star is donating three gloves to each of Japan's 20,000 elementary schools and deliveries are expected to be completed by next March. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ohtani donates gloves to Japanese schools

Photo taken on Dec. 22, 2023, shows a baseball glove that Shohei Ohtani donated to his alma mater Anetai Elementary School in Oshu in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Iwate, with a message reading "Let's play baseball!." The two-way baseball star is donating three gloves to each of Japan's 20,000 elementary schools and deliveries are expected to be completed by next March.

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Baseball: Hometown hails Ohtani's AL MVP

A banner (top) celebrating hometown hero Shohei Ohtani winning his second American League MVP award is hung from the balcony of the city office in Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Hometown hails Ohtani's AL MVP

Locals show their excitement at news of hometown hero Shohei Ohtani winning his second American League MVP award during a public viewing event held at the city office in Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Hometown hails Ohtani's AL MVP

Locals show their excitement at news of hometown hero Shohei Ohtani winning his second American League MVP award during a public viewing event held at the city office in Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Baseball: Ohtani celebrated in hometown

A banner celebrating hometown hero and Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani's becoming the first Japanese MLB home run champion hangs outside the city hall in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2023. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ohtani celebrated in hometown

A banner celebrating hometown hero and Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani's becoming the first Japanese MLB home run champion hangs outside the city hall in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Baseball: Ohtani celebrated in hometown

A banner celebrating hometown hero and Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani's becoming the first Japanese MLB home run champion hangs outside the city hall in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Baseball: Ohtani exhibition in hometown

Photo taken on July 4, 2023, shows items related to Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani displayed at a special exhibition at his hometown in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Visitors look at a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle, central Japan, on April 3, 2023. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle in central Japan. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Baseball: Ohtani signed tree trunk

Photo taken on April 3, 2023, shows a pine tree stump autographed by Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani on display at Nagoya Castle in central Japan. The tree is from Ohtani's hometown of Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Good harvest festival in northeastern Japan

Men are splashed with cold water in a river during a festival to pray for a good harvest at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2023.

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Good harvest festival in northeastern Japan

Men walk down to a river to get splashed with cold water during a festival to pray for a good harvest at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2023.

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Good harvest festival in northeastern Japan

A man is splashed with cold water in a river during a festival to pray for a good harvest at a Buddhist temple in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 29, 2023.

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Fighters pitcher Otani attends Coming-of-Age ceremony

OSHU, Japan - Shohei Otani, a pitcher with Japanese Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters who became the second player to sign a 100 million yen contract ahead of his third season out of high school, attends a Coming-of-Age ceremony in his hometown city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015, a day before the Coming-of-Age national holiday. In Japan, municipal governments hold Coming-of-Age ceremonies to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of 20 over the past year.

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Fighters pitcher Otani attends Coming-of-Age ceremony

OSHU, Japan - Shohei Otani (C in back), a pitcher with Japanese Pacific League baseball club Nippon Ham Fighters who became the second player to sign a 100 million yen contract ahead of his third season out of high school, poses for photos on Jan. 11, 2015, as he attends a Coming-of-Age ceremony in his hometown city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Jan. 11, 2015, a day before the Coming-of-Age national holiday. In Japan, municipal governments hold Coming-of-Age ceremonies to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of 20 over the past year.

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Voting under way in Japan's lower house election

OSHU, Japan - Voters walk to a polling station to cast their ballots in the general election amid snow in the city of Oshu in the northern Japan prefecture of Iwate on Dec. 14, 2014. A total of 1,191 candidates are vying for the 475 seats in the House of Representatives -- 295 for single-seat districts and 180 for proportional representation districts.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani (R) speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani (R) speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club. At left is Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama.

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Otani to play for Fighters

OSHU, Japan - Hanamaki Higashi High School phenomenon Shohei Otani speaks during a press conference in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2012. Otani said he has decided to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, doing an about-face after declaring he wished to join a major league club.

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Ex-DPJ leader Ozawa found not guilty

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken April 26, 2012, shows former Democratic Party of Japan leader Ichiro Ozawa's office in his constituency in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The same day, the Tokyo District Court ruled he is not guilty of false political funds reporting.

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'Sominsai' festival in Iwate Pref.

OSHU, Japan - Men wearing traditional underwear try to snatch a bag containing amulets during ''Sominsai'' -- a festival for good harvests and health -- in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, in the early hours of Jan. 30, 2012.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows Maesawa beef cattle, one of the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Cattle shipment ban lifted

OSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2011 shows one of a herd of Maesawa beef cattle, among the finest beef brands in Japan, in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture. The Japanese government lifted its ban on cattle shipments from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi prefectures the same day, saying sufficient measures are now in place to ensure that livestock are protected from radioactive contamination. With the latest move, cattle shipments will be resumed for all four prefectures that were instructed by the government between late July and early August to stop cattle shipments.

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Japan bans all shipments of beef cattle from Iwate

OSHU, Japan - Beef cattle in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, are pictured on Aug. 1, 2011. The Japanese government the same day ordered the suspension of all shipments of beef cattle from the prefecture after a number of cattle raised there were found to be contaminated with radioactive cesium. Iwate is the third prefecture, after Fukushima and Miyagi also in northeastern Japan, to be ordered by the central government to suspend all beef cattle shipments.

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Prosecutors raid contractors over Ozawa fund scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office raid the office of Yamazaki Construction Co. in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2010, over a shady land purchase by the fund management body of ruling Democratic Party of Japan Secretary General Ichiro Ozawa. The prosecutors searched the company, which was involved in subcontracts for a dam project in the city of Oshu in Ozawa's home turf of Iwate Prefecture, as part of efforts to clarify the flow of funds in connection with the land deal.

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Prosecutors raid local offices of Ozawa, DPJ

OSHU, Japan - Prosecutors on March 4 raid the office of Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, following the arrest of Ozawa's secretary the previous day for allegedly receiving illegal donations.

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M7.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan

KITAKAMI, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces rescue passengers from a bus that was hit by a landslide on a forest road in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on June 14. Earlier in the day, a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas of northeastern Japan.

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M7.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan

SENDAI, Japan - A road around a dam in a mountainous area in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, collapses after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas centering in northeastern Japan.

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M7.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan

KITAKAMI, Japan - A helicopter lifts an injured person rescued from a bus that was hit by a landslide on a forest road in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on June 14. Earlier in the day, a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas of northeastern Japan.

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M7.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan, killing at least 2

SENDAI, Japan - A road in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, caved in on June 14 after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas centering in northeastern Japan.

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M7.2 quake jolts northeastern Japan

SENDAI, Japan - A man watches a road in the city of Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, on June 14. It caved in after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 jolted extensive areas centering on northeastern Japan.

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Award-winning writer Miyoshi dies at 76

MORIOKA, Japan - Award-winning writer Kyozo Miyoshi (file photo taken in Feb. 1977) died of a stroke May 11 at a hospital in Oshu, Iwate Prefecture, his family said. He was 76. Miyoshi, whose real name was Hisao Sasaki, published ''Kosodate Gokko'' (Play Nurturing), based on his experiences as a teacher at small, remote schools, which won the prestigious Naoki literary award in 1977.

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Baseball: Ohtani unanimously wins AL MVP

Workers at the Oshu city hall in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, celebrate with a banner on Nov. 19, 2021, after their hometown hero, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player.

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Baseball: Ohtani unanimously wins AL MVP

Workers at the Oshu city hall in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, celebrate on Nov. 19, 2021, after their hometown hero, Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani, was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player.

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Baseball: Ohtani unanimously wins AL MVP

Workers at the Oshu city hall in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, celebrate on Nov. 19, 2021, after their hometown hero, Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani, was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player.

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Baseball: Ohtani unanimously wins AL MVP

Workers at the Oshu city hall in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, celebrate on Nov. 19, 2021, after their hometown hero, Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani, was unanimously named the American League's Most Valuable Player.