David Stearns won’t have Yoshinobu Yamamoto to build around.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/sports/yoshinobu-yamamoto-whiff-more-disastrous-for-mets-than-yankees/

LIJ’s Hiromu Takahashi, who in the match before the main event retained his IWGP Junior Heavyweight crown in a great match Robbie Eagles, was met by Just Five Guys’ Yoshinobu Kanemaru, who wants a shot at Takahashi’s title first.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/2023/4/8/23675229/new-japan-sakura-genesis-results-video-gif-sanada-world-champ-beats-okada-aussie-open-tag-champs

So I'll ask Jason, there's the Buffaloes pitching ace, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s presence in the series, you've written about that.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/11/09/deep-dive/hanshin-tigers-kishida/

The team has been to free agent starters Jordan Montgomery and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2023/11/17/mlb-red-sox-mariners-trade-luis-urias-isaiah-campbell-pitcher/

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 25, has been the best pitcher in Japanese baseball the past three seasons and is being courted by the Yankees, the Mets and other clubs.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/business/shohei-ohtani-contract-dodgers.html

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, expected to be a top Red Sox free agent target this winter, is finishing up another excellent season in Japan.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10/22/red-sox-free-agent-target-yamamoto-reaches-third-straight-japan-series/

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell represent three of the top starters available and Boston is expected to be heavily involved with all of them.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/03/mlb-notes-red-sox-enter-pivotal-winter-meetings-with-long-to-do-list/

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's contract could reach, or exceed, $300 million.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/12/11/sports/yankees-turn-attention-to-yoshinobu-yamamoto-with-california-meeting/

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's second career no-hitter was also the 100th such game through in Japanese professional baseball history.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/yoshinobu-yamamoto-no-hitter-orix/