TOKYO (AP) — It's become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions handed out at a major train station.

The two-way Japanese star claimed his fourth career MVP award on Thursday night, and on Friday morning in Tokyo — the Japanese capital is 14 hours ahead of the American east coast — the extras hit the streets.

A congratulatory message came in immediately from the top of the government and from down on the sidewalk.

“Ohtani's constant effort and dedication contributed significantly to the team's victory and boosted team morale,” Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said.

This is an understatement.

Ohtani led the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series title, earning him a second c

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