People line up outside a New Balance Harajuku to purchase special edition Shohei Ohtani shoes early Saturday morning. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

TOKYO — The Dodgers have transformed into Japan’s MLB team after signing Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki the last two seasons. All the glitz of the Dodger’s Hollywood roster came to Tokyo, marking a second straight year the Dodgers have opened their season in Asia.

Times staff photographer Robert Gauthier offers a glimpse of what the Dodgers’ Tokyo trip has looked like, where the city flowed with Dodger blue.

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1. Dodgers fans try on caps at the official MLB Tokyo Series 2025 souvenir store. 2. The omnipresent Shohei Ohtani is projected on billboards throughout central Tokyo. 3. A security officer guards the entrance to the Tokyo Dome field as workouts begin for The LA Dodgers. 4. People view a pop up Shohei Ohtani museum at the New Balance Harajuku store early Saturday morning.

Fans along the third base line crane to take photos of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani as vigilant ushers wearing batting helmets look on.

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