More than 10,000 fans show up at the Tokyo Dome to watch the Dodgers practice and cheer for Shohei Ohtani’s brief appearance on the field.

Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman preached the idea of “painting Japan Dodger blue.” Now, the team is seeing that in person.

Highlights from the Dodgers’ first few days in Japan, including a well-received workout at the Tokyo Dome, plus reaction to Shohei Ohtani.

The Dodgers don’t start the season until next week, but fans are already showing up in Tokyo. Thousands came to the Tokyo Dome to watch the team’s first practice. Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times.

Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived in Tokyo are left disappointed :: Instead of players from the LA Dodgers, fans saw a long white partition :: Tokyo, Japan:: March 13, 2025:: Yukiko Nakamura,