MLB says that game 5 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and Padres had 12.9 million viewers in Japan.

Average Viewership
• America: 7.5M
• Japan: 12.9M

That means that 10% of Japan's entire population watched the game at 9 a.m. on a Saturday.

The Shohei Ohtani effect is real 🇯🇵