Shohei Ohtani took the field at the Tokyo Dome to the roar of applause as a brief snippet of his walk-up song, "The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco, played in the background. Never mind that Friday was just a workout day -- the excitement was real,

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as prevalent as ever going into this week’s games in Tokyo.

"I'm not perfect, but I'm grateful for being here right now, including all the imperfections," Ohtani told CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi. "I'm also really thankful to the people in America who helped develop and bring baseball to Japan.