Ohtani's fourth MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan

Ohtani's fourth MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan

TOKYO — It's become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions handed out at a major train station.

Shohei Ohtani’s 4th MVP award sparks celebrations in Japan

TOKYO — It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions handed out at a major train station. The two-way Japanese star claimed his fourth career MVP award on Thursday night, and on Friday morning in Tokyo — the Japanese capital is 14 hours ahead of the American east coast — the extras hit the streets. A congratulatory message came in immediately from the top of the …