For 30 years, almost no player from Japan went to the big leagues. Then Hideo Nomo went to the Dodgers in 1995. Since then, many stars have followed.
These pages cover players from Japan in MLB and how they get there. Each one ends as of the 2025 season. New to NPB? Start with how NPB works.
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- Hideo Nomo. The pitcher who opened the door. Read Hideo Nomo: The Tornado Who Opened the Door to MLB.
- The full list. Every NPB player who went to MLB. Read NPB players in MLB.
- How they move. The rules for going from NPB to MLB. Read the posting system.