Unmasking Ohtani Shōhei’s Interpreter Mizuhara Ippei

Mizuhara provides linguistic support on the bench during a game at Comerica Park in Detroit on May 31, 2018. He has a designated seat next to Ohtani in the dugout, and the two are rarely apart while at the ball park. (© AFP/Jiji)

Mizuhara stands ready to assist Ohtani as he trains at Angel Stadium in September 2020. (© AFP/Jiji.)