Sports Japan’s affinity for Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani examined in ‘Searching for Ohtani’ September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Comments Off on Japan’s affinity for Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani examined in ‘Searching for Ohtani’ Ben Verlander, brother of Justin Verlander, spent 10 days in Japan learning about the country's admiration for Angels star Shohei Ohtani.