Major League Superstar Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) recently unveiled his wife at the news of their surprise wedding and is loved as a sweet man.
Ohtani, who entered the country to participate in the “MLB World Tour Seoul Series” on the 15th, is attracting more attention by opening his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, to the public before and after his departure from Korea.
Ohtani attended an official press conference at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 16th and talked about his feelings about coming to Korea, the preparation process for the season as a member of the Dodgers, and his feelings ahead of the opening game.
However, when Ohtani was asked about her marriage, she smiled. Japanese media Daily Sports reported, “Otani’s expression changed as he spoke his ambition for the opening game with a serious look,” adding, “Bets and Freeman, who attended the press conference together, burst into laughter when they were seen smiling brightly.”
Betts patted Ohtani on the shoulder, and Freeman looked at Ohtani’s face with the translator close to his ear and urged him to reply, “I want to hear it, too. Shohei, tell me quickly.”
Ohtani, who laughed the most at the press conference, avoided giving a detailed answer about the marriage process, saying, “The details are as I answered in the interview (after marriage).”
Instead, he replied, “This is my first time going abroad with my wife. This is our first time to watch a baseball game together. I think it will be a good memory. First of all, I need to make sure I do what I can. I will have to focus on my play.”
Ohtani announced his surprise wedding on his social media on Feb. 29. It was another surprising and shocking news following his $700 million free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Ohtani said, “I want to let you all know that I have started a new life with someone very special (L.A. Dodgers). As we start out with a new team and environment, the two of us (and our dog, DecoPin) will work together and support each other. I hope we can cheer with our fans and move on together. There are still aspects that we are not good at, but I hope people will keep a warm eye on us,” surprising the fact that he is already married in secret.
Concerned about excessive media attention, Ohtani said, “I hope you will refrain from interviewing anyone, including your parents, without permission from now on.” At spring training camp the next day, Ohtani said, “My wife is just a normal person,” without giving details about her identity. All that was known was that she was a Japanese woman.
Ohtani opened his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, to the public ahead of his departure for Korea on the 15th. A photo he took with his wife was released on social media, drawing attention once again. He posted a photo he took with his wife, Mamiko, in front of the plane on social media before flying to Korea on a chartered plane from Phoenix Airport in Arizona.
When Ohtani unveiled his wife at midnight Japanese time, there was a heated response in Japan as well. The Japanese media went wild from early in the morning as they reported the release of Ohtani’s wife. Junichi Sports, a Japanese media outlet, said, “Ohtani is going to Korea with his wife. A photo of Ohtani’s wife, who boasts a tall height, rubbing her shoulders together was released. Even comparable to Ohtani’s tall height (193 centimeters), he is holding his hands together in front of him. He is posing affectionately.” Mamiko is a former basketball player and 180 centimeters tall. 안전놀이터