Wall paintings of Shohei Ohtani created by L.A. muralist Robert Vargas have recently been unveiled in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, likely becoming the newest must-visit spot in the baseball superstar's hometown for fans.The famed artist is known for his giant mural featuring Ohtani's two-way talents as a batter and pitcher, painted on an outside wall of a hotel in Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles to commemorate his opening day playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.On display in Oshu in Iwate Prefecture is a 3-meter-high and 4.8-meter-wide painting inside a local community …READ FULL ARTICLE
