What nationality is Otani?

Shohei Ohtani, nicknamed "Shotime", is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League.

What does Otani mean in Japanese?

Japanese:: written 小谷 'small valley'. It is more usually pronounced Kotani or Koya. All three forms are from western Japan.

What part of Japan is Ohtani from?

Ohtani was born to Kayoko and Toru Otani in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, on July 5, 1994.

How do you spell Ohtani in Japanese?

Scour the internet and you'll see both Otani and Ohtani used regularly. And, technically, both are correct. As Daniel Brim of Dodgers Digest explained last year, there is no straight letter-for-letter translation because Shohei's name is a series of Japanese characters.

Is Ohtani full Japanese?

On Monday, Ohtani will become the first Japanese-born participant in MLB's Home Run Derby, and the first Derby competitor to have started a game as a pitcher. On Tuesday, he'll pitch and hit in the All-Star Game as the first player ever appointed to the roster as a pitcher and a position player.

Shohei Ohtani Biography - Life Story the Most Valuable Player in the MLB

What language does Shohei Ohtani speak?

Of course, what Smith seemingly neglected to research before going on his tirade, is that Ohtani does speak English, as well as Spanish. He prefers to work with an interpreter because he's not fluent.

Where does Ohtani Shohei live?

In his home country of Japan, where he was born, raised, and revered before he jumped to the MLB four years ago, the public broadcasting network, NHK, televises all of his games, employing in some broadcasts a special Ohtani cam that holds on him at all times, allowing viewers to track his every home run, head scratch, ...

Is Otani a tsundere?

It's All About Me: Otani is often arrogant and holds a high opinion of himself. Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He acts as a jerk, but he definitely cares for his friends, especially Koizumi... even though most of the times, he has a lot of moments where he is more of a jerk with her, due to his tsundere nature.

Are both of Ohtani's parents Japanese?

Not a great deal is known about the parents of Shohei Ohtani. Shohei was born in 1994 in Oshu, Japan, to his father Toru Otani and his mother Kayoko Otani.

How did the Angels get Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani Agrees to Contract with Angels over Mariners, Dodgers and Others. The Los Angeles Angels added one of this year's marquee free agents Friday when they signed Japanese pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani.

What is the Otani rule?

Colloquially referred to as the "Shohei Ohtani rule," a pitcher who is in the starting lineup as a hitter can remain in the game as the DH after being pulled from the mound. Essentially, a two-way player will be considered two separate players on the lineup card.