![](https://i0.wp.com/rafu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nootbaar2.png?fit=812%2C597&ssl=1)
Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://cdn-media.theathletic.com/CeI92UyJZ319_5FvkCYK4IIGF_1440x960.jpg)
How Shohei Ohtani, Japan defeated Team USA in World Baseball Classic final - The Athletic
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/12/acaa317a-cf9f-4426-9d48-6ed0f5b828e2/thumbnail/1200x630/bf433306adedda50be3c111472dc1ba3/ap23283782973144.jpg?v=a6a127b4a243923dd1e2140b75f2a43c)
Japan tops defending champ U.S. 3-2, wins World Baseball Classic: Best moment in my life - CBS News
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://www.panaynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sports-thirdy.jpg)
Thirdy Ravena scores 16, San-En wallops Toyama in B.League
MORE
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/203917087_203917087-b937266e61264926a6a7615bf9f30f4f.jpg)
Japan views victory over and over again
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://i0.wp.com/rafu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/wbc4.png?resize=780%2C495&ssl=1)
Japan Grinds Out Title at WBC - Rafu Shimpo
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://cdn-media.theathletic.com/e34hPZN4xP3N_zP02HQA0y6GE_1440x1001.jpg)
How Shohei Ohtani, Japan defeated Team USA in World Baseball Classic final - The Athletic
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/ed497f3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1688+0+156/resize/1440x810!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2F9be569d21cb344cb8834dd7474fd3712%2F3000.jpeg)
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://i0.wp.com/rafu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kwan-nootbaar.png?fit=1056%2C630&ssl=1)
Nootbaar, Kwan Reportedly Set to Play for Japan at WBC - Rafu Shimpo
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/203917087_203917087-c5f61e570e234822a445ca1dc48a6422.jpg)
Japan views victory over and over again
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/a1Bjp-W1Z1AiQF9vz5Y53fm1vvQ=/414x311/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/JTS2OD44BUHSUU3UHA3NBEZKMI.jpg)
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship, Sports
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2023/03/09/da77bb26-4963-4be2-bc24-ee4dc67afd6a/thumbnail/1200x675/1c221f00cdadfff1ed53bd339419e0a0/italy-wbc-getty.png)
2023 World Baseball Classic scores: Italy, Australia pull off surprise wins; Shohei Ohtani shines for Japan
![Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo](https://www.outkick.com/wp-content/uploads/GettyImages-1473825534-2.jpg)
Tonight's USA-Japan Matchup Could Be Most Watched Baseball Game Of All Time – OutKick