Robert Vargas held a press conference today at The Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Torrance to annoumce his new mural “Samurai of the Diamond” featuring Japanese-born Dodgers players, Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The mural will honor the partnership between Torrance – which was officially named the Friendship City to Oshu, Japan – and the dedication to Japanese culture that these players share with the community.
“This is not just another mural, or even another tribute to the Dodgers. This mural is about these ambassadors of Japan that came here to Los Angeles and brought greatness, and shared their culture with our city. As the Friendship City to Oshu, which is Ohtani’s hometown in Japan, Torrance has a mission to foster cultural, educational, and economic ties, including youth baseball exchanges. In addition, Torrance has one of the highest concentrations of Japanese in North America, so it’s a full circle moment,” said Vargas.
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The mural comes as a follow up to Vargas’s beloved piece featuring Shohei Ohtani at the The Miyako Hotel in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles in March 2024. Vargas will be painting the mural daily and hosting a special unveiling event on March 24th.
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