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Ohtani’s Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the local star

Shohei Ohtani is the most popular athlete in Japan, bringing excitement to the Dodgers' upcoming games in Tokyo against the Cubs.
Tickets for the games against the Cubs are extremely expensive, with some prices reaching up to $20,000 on secondary markets, indicating significant demand among fans.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts anticipates the excitement level in Japan to be similar to a World Series championship parade.
The Tokyo Dome, with a capacity of 55,000, is expected to be completely filled for the games.

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Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch glimpse of Dodgers star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. What they saw was a 40-meter-long temporary white wall to shield the players in case they…

1 hour ago·Sakado, Japan

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Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo's Haneda airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived in Tokyo for the Dodgers' season-opening games against the Cubs

4 hours ago·Sacramento, United States

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Chicago Tribune

Shohei Ohtani’s arrival for Tokyo Series hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

TOKYO — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. What they saw was a 130-feet-long temporary white wall to shield the players in case they came through the arrival area. The Chicago Cubs exited this way when they arrived late Wednesday night. The Dodgers were seen on the tarmac disembarking from their…

21 hours ago·Chicago, United States

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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Teammates Arrive in Tokyo for Opening Games

Shohei Ohtani and other members of the Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in Tokyo on Thursday afternoon for their season-opening games at Tokyo Dome next week.

21 hours ago·Japan

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Shohei Ohtani's Tokyo arrival hidden from Japanese fans hoping to see Dodgers star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar. What they saw was a 40-meter-long (130 feet) temporary white wall to shield the players in case they came through the arrival area. The Chicago Cubs exited this way when they arrived late Wednesday night. The Dodgers were seen on the tarmac disembarking from th…

23 hours ago·Fort Worth, United States

Arrival of Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers hidden from fans at Tokyo airport

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday (late Wednesday night PT), saw nothing of the Dodgers superstar or his teammates. What they saw was a 130-foot temporary white wall to shield the players in case they came through the arrival area. The Chicago Cubs exited this way when they arrived late Wednesday night. …

1 day ago

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