Shohei Otani (29), a “superstar” representing the Major League Baseball in the U.S. Major League Baseball, arrived in Korea on the 15th with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates.
Ohtani posted on his social media a photo with his wife in the background of an airplane trip before departing for Korea from the U.S. This is the first time that he revealed his wife, whom he had been hiding until now. Japan is in a chaos.
Almost all of Japan’s broadcast newspapers and online media covered related news.
In order to catch the groom Ohtani entering the country with the bride, many media outlets corresponded to reporters at Incheon Airport, pouring out Ohtani’s every move as breaking news.
Ohtani was the first to exit the Incheon International Airport. His wife, Mamika Tanaka, a basketball player-turned-wife, followed right behind Ohtani.
As Ohtani turned around to look at his wife, Tanaka was caught on the Daily Sports camera making eye contact with a big smile.
Ohtani made her wedding public at the end of February. During the newlywed period when sesame seeds were pouring in, you can see honey dripping from their eyes just by looking at the pictures.
The first to report Ohtani’s wife’s real name was the U.S. media.
AP and ESPN introduced the photo posts taken before departure introduced earlier and shared information about Tanaka.
“Two years younger, 180cm tall basketball player, played for Japan at the Universiade while attending Waseda University and won a silver medal, joined the Japanese women’s basketball Fujitsu Red Wave in 2019 and played until the 2023 season before suddenly retiring…”
Meanwhile, the Dodgers team, including Ohtani, will move to a hotel in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the same day to release their comfort women and play friendly matches with the KBO League Kiwoom Heroes, LG Twins, and the Korean national baseball team from the 16th.
After taking a day off on the 19th, the San Diego Padres will play two consecutive MLB regular league games at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th and 21st.
BY: 스포츠토토핫