Japan's baseball icon immortalised in mural art

Japan's baseball icon immortalised in mural art

Wall paintings of Shohei Ohtani created by Los Angeles muralist Robert Vargas have recently been unveiled in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, likely becoming the newest must-visit spot in the baseball superstar's hometown for fans. The famed artist is known for his giant mural featuring Ohtani's two-way talents as a batter and pitcher, painted on an outside wall of a hotel in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles to commemorate his opening da…