With cherry blossoms reaching full bloom in Tokyo, Japanese sports fans erupted in jubilation on Wednesday after their countrymen defeated Team USA to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Over a hundred people gathered near Shimbashi Station in the city centre to get special newspaper editions celebrating the victory. The scene quickly turned chaotic, with police officers jumping in to help hand out copies.
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani struck out his Los Angeles Angels team mate Mike Trout to seal a 3-2 victory for Japan in the WBC finale on Tuesday evening in Miami. Japan has now won three of the five global tournaments."Thank you Ohtani, thank you samurai Team Japan!" shouted 29-year-old company worker Sho Ishii, who watched the game at a public viewing near Tokyo Tower.
Ohtani was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament, with two wins and a save, leading a dominant roster of Japanese pitchers. Japan pitchers set a WBC record for strikeouts throughout the series, according to Fox Sports. With sublime serendipity, Japan's victory comes as Tokyo cherry blossoms reached their zenith, bathing the city's parks and streets in pink and white.
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