Shohei Ohtani hails from Oshu City in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. He was born in Mizusawa, which is now part of Oshu, and developed his early career there before moving on to professional baseball in Japan and later MLB. The local area is often described as the rural/inaka countryside, known for features such as Maesawa beef and traditional crafts, and it takes pride in Ohtani as one of the game’s standout two-way players.