Ahead of the MLB's Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went to batting practice with a katana in a viral video shared by the team. Suzuki, a native of Arakawa,

I don't want to say too much and spoil the really fun video ahead, but maybe the headline did: with the Chicago Cubs about to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 MLB opening series in Japan next week,

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki recently took some swings in the batting cage—just not with a bat. In preparation for next week’s Tokyo Series, the Japan native stepped into the right-handed batter’s box holding a samurai sword.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is certainly getting in the mood with the Cubs trip to Japan for the 2025 MLB Opening Series. Suzuki recently had a batting

Seiya Suzuki takes batting practice with a samurai sword ahead of the Cubs-Dodgers Tokyo Series.

Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stepped into the batting cage recently to take some cuts. Literally. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the native of Japan stepped into the right-handed batter’s box wiel