Shohei Ohtani’s cryptic, sudden Instagram announcement of his marriage final month got here as such a shock, even his longest-tenured teammate — Angels star Mike Trout — mentioned he wasn’t even conscious Ohtani had a girlfriend.
Since then, the general public has realized little about Ohtani’s partner. A press convention by Ohtani and his subsequent interview with a Japanese media outlet revealed little greater than his spouse’s age and her standing as a personal determine.
Whereas Japanese tv stations reportedly providing big sums of cash for details about her identification, the web went to work uncovering her identification. Thursday, the world realized what some had lengthy suspected: Ohtani wed the Japanese basketball participant Mamiko Tanaka.
The massive reveal? An Instagram story posted to Ohtani’s account with no identify, simply this photograph:
The Dodgers successfully confirmed the identification of the girl beside Ohtani by posting this photograph of the Ohtanis side-by-side with Mookie Betts and his spouse, Brianna:
Maybe it ought to come as no shock that Ohtani’s spouse is knowledgeable athlete. Ohtani’s father, Toru, performed baseball for a semipro staff sponsored by the native Mitsubishi plant in Oshu, Japan. His mom, Kayako, was a aggressive badminton participant. Ohtani beforehand revealed that he met his spouse whereas coaching in Japan.
Anticipate Ohtani’s non-public life to stay non-public. With Thursday’s reveal, not less than the times of discerning low-resolution photographs of regular Japanese ladies at Camelback Ranch are over.
Picture Credit score: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports activities
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