Getty Shohei Ohtani of Samurai Japan had a weird reaction to his team's dramatic defeat. Team Japan, also known as Samurai Japan, has dominated the World Baseball Classic, taking home the trophy in three of the five tournaments held so far, starting with the inaugural WBC in 2006 . Samurai Japan is also the reigning champion, winning the 2023 tournament with Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani taking the MVP award in his first WBC appearance — though he played in MLB for the Los Angeles