Shohei Ohtani-related phrases share Japan's buzzword of year award

In the same way baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani captured headlines in the United States this year, a phrase referring to his two-way playing style shared Japan's top buzzword award this year with his nickname, "Sho-Time," the award's organizer said Wednesday.Ohtani became the hottest topic in the U.S. major leagues this year for his historic success all season as both a star hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. "Sho-Time" shared the top honor with "Real nitoryu," describing how his team utilized his unique talents in 2021.The Japanese expression "nitoryu" describes a samurai figh…READ FULL ARTICLE