The life of a Japanese journalist, one assigned to cover the country’s biggest star playing in Major League Baseball, is all-consuming and relentless.
, when Ohtani and Samurai Japan are finished in the WBC. Wherever Ohtani goes is where Yanagihara will be.
That also happens during spring training, though there are also broadcast news camera operators that hike up the hill that overlooks the Tempe facility, in order to record his car driving into the parking lot. It’s also a sign of respect and professionalism in Japanese culture, being at a stadium or facility as long as a player is.
The biggest difference from then to now, with Ohtani, McNamee explained, is the method of communication. For example, all the interview requests during Nomo’s time went through fax or snail mail, sometimes phone calls. Now, she can send a simple text message in a group chat to help relay information about interview times or schedules.
Aoike, since moving to the U.S., has gone back to Japan to visit family once or twice a year, mainly in January when the offseason is typically at its slowest. Her life is so ingrained here now though that even though her family is back in Japan, she feels more at home in the U.S. and driven by purpose covering Ohtani.Shohei Ohtani strikes out five in his second WBC start, and also goes 1 for 4 with two runs scored in a 9-3 win to help Japan reach the WBC semifinals.
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