Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure.

Fanatics reported Thursday that the Tokyo Series generated $40 million in sales of fan gear and trading cards, making it the bestselling event in company history. The merchandise created for the games was sold on the Fanatics-operated MLB Official Shop retail locations across Tokyo,

Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan. Sitting in right-center field on Wednesday night at the Tokyo Dome, he watched Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the fifth inning fall off the hands of another fan nearby — and back onto the field.