As the Dodgers prepare to begin the regular season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs, here are five takeaways on how things went during spring training.

Ohtani impressed in last year’s Tokyo Series, going 3-for-10 with two RBI and a stolen base against the rival Padres. Ohtani recently posted an Instagram picture featuring a group photo of him and every Asian person affiliated with the Dodgers organization. The picture included players, coaches, and even team photographer Jon Soohoo.

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Thursday afternoon (local time) and were greeted by a throng of fans who were particularly excited to welcome home Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.