Whenever I see the name “Ohtani Shohei,” I think that his name should be spelled Otani without an “h.” I know that the “h” is for the long vowel, and it more accurately shows Japanese pronunciation. However, Japanese names are spelled using the Hepburn romanization system, like Osaka and Tokyo. I am an English teacher for children, and I teach my students to use Hepburn romanization when they write their names. Spelling is already confusing for them after they learn the Kunreishiki romanization system. I don’t know how his name is written in his passport, but why does he use that spelling in professional baseball? Maybe he is so famous that he is allowed to spell his name a special way.   (121 words)