The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.
New York Times
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ superstar, drove massive interest for the World Series in Japan, where more than 15 million people watched each of the first two games.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/world/asia/japan-dodgers-ohtani-world-series.html