Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team.

Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman preached the idea of “painting Japan Dodger blue.” Now, the team is seeing that in person.

In 1995, right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo made his Major League debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although Nomo wasn’t the first Japanese player in the big leagues, he is often credited for paving the way for those who have followed him to stateside baseball.