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How Shohei Ohtani happened
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October 24, 2025
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Japan and the U.S. play the same game — but their baseball cultures couldn’t be more different.
This video breaks down how Japan’s discipline, training, and “team-first” baseball philosophy created the perfect environment for a two-way phenomenon like Shohei Ohtani. From Kōshien high school grind to MLB superstardom, Ohtani’s rise shows what happens when Japanese precision meets American power.
He isn’t just baseball’s best player — he’s the bridge between two worlds, and the blueprint for the sport’s global future.
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Search Party is led and produced by Sam Ellis, a journalist, director, editor, and animator based in New York City. For more than 6 years, Ellis produced the hugely popular video series, Vox Atlas, for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He specializes in breaking down the most complex new stories and presenting them with a refreshing, accessible, and engaging visual style.
He’s produced explainers on some of the world’s thorniest geopolitical stories; from corruption scandals in Latin America, conflict in the Middle East, and the rise of China, to the world of sports; the Monaco Grand Prix, the FIFA corruption scandal, and the 100-foot waves of Nazaré, Portugal. Ellis has also directed multiple episodes of TV; notably on Netflix’s ‘Explained’ and HBO Sport’s ‘Level Playing Field’.
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