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According to reports Japan's number of viewers for the World Series is crushing the United States
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Fans were shocked to find out today that Japan had more people watching game 2 of the World Series between New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers than the United States.
The Dodgers currently have the best player in the world on their team in Shohei Ohtani that is from Japan plus an incredible pitcher in Yoshinobu Yamamoto who is also from there which is points out exactly why Japan has been so consumed by the World Series.
The 2024 World Series has more viewers from Japan than the United States
A report was released this afternoon regarding viewership for game 2 of the World series in which there were 15.9 million viewers watching from Japan which with the time different was at 9AM for them.
Game 2 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees had 15.9 million viewers in Japan.
Average Viewership
• America: 13.8M
• Japan: 15.9M
That means that 12% of Japan's entire population watched the game at 9 AM.
The Shohei Ohtani (and Yamamoto) effect is real
Average Viewership
• America: 13.8M
• Japan: 15.9M
That means that 12% of Japan's entire population watched the game at 9 AM.
The Shohei Ohtani (and Yamamoto) effect is real
Viewers for Game 2 of World Series in ..
USA: 13.8 million
Japan: 15.9 million
(Sources: Fox, MLB)
USA: 13.8 million
Japan: 15.9 million
(Sources: Fox, MLB)
This news is so shocking since the World Series is being played in the United States plus the U.S has a population three times the size of Japan yet has more than 2 million less viewers.
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