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Japan buzzing over Ohtani at WBC - The Iola Register
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Ohtani stars as Japan beat Mexico to reach World Baseball Classic final
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Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki turn Czech players into fans - The Mainichi
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Baseball-Japan's Ohtani strikes out Trout to seal World Baseball Classic win
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Shohei Ohtani leads Japan with four shutout innings and an RBI-double in 8-1 win over China at WBC
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Even teammates are fans of Japan's Ohtani, Sports
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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