Overview
- The “Samurai of the Diamond” mural, unveiled Tuesday before Opening Day, spans the DoubleTree Torrance hotel’s 12-story wall and features an augmented-reality animation triggered by a QR code.
- Artist Robert Vargas painted the entire work freehand, choosing not to use grids, stencils, or projections.
- Torrance officials describe the installation as the largest LA Dodgers mural in the world.
- The portrait honors three Japanese Dodgers central to the 2025 championship, highlighting World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto and four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani.
- Mayor George Chen says about one in ten Torrance residents are of Japanese heritage, and the city recently formed friendship ties with Oshu and Bizen in Japan.