The announcements came like a metronome at the start of last season, a steady stream of almost weekly news releases from the Dodgers announcing one Japanese sponsorship deal after the next. April 1: Dodgers and All Nippon Airways (Japan’s biggest airline) announce multi-year partnership. April 4: Dodgers and Toyo Tires (one of Japan’s biggest tire companies) agree to multi-year partnership. April 8: Dodgers and Kowa (a Japanese trading and manufacturing company) announce multi-year partnership.... Read this story
