I think a lot of Japanese players have similar swings/play styles, so maybe it’s that. A big difference between Ichiro and Yoshida is that Ichiro had elite speed. Ichiro could chop the ball all over the infield and run it out and was a game changer on the base paths. Yoshida just doesn’t have that gear/ability. So while Yoshida has Ichiro like approach at times, with all the choppers and the way he sprays the ball, he just doesn’t have the same ability.