Shohei Ohtani’s Ideal Marriage Partner Requirements Spark Attention Amid Zero Dating Reports
“Um, I guess it’s more about the atmosphere, you know? Being together is fun, and it’s not about one specific thing, but more about the overall vibe being right.”
Shohei Ohtani (29) of the Dodgers speaks happily about his marriage partner. In the afternoon of the 29th Japan time, he suddenly announced his marriage on Instagram. Alongside his beloved dog, he posted a picture on Instagram in Japanese.
As it was late at night on the East Coast of the United States, the media was caught off guard, and ABC, one of the three major networks in the United States, reported this surprising news as “Dodgers star (withdraws) from the (dating) market!”
With attention focused on who his marriage partner could be, the next day, as Ohtani had hinted on Instagram, he responded to interviews at the team facility in Glendale, Arizona, reporting in his own words that his partner is a “Japanese woman he got to know about three or four years ago” and that “they got engaged last year.”
While Ohtani had kept his relationship a secret all along, owing to his status as a living legend in the Major Leagues, there were even absurd predictions last spring in America that he might be dating the songstress Taylor Swift (34). However, it turns out that he was indeed nurturing a deep love behind the scenes.
“He mentioned that being together and having fun was the decisive factor. It was surprising to hear that they had developed their relationship in Japan. He explicitly stated that their relationship had no impact on his impending free agency, indicating that she is someone who respects Ohtani’s baseball career. Although they are currently living together, it’s very characteristic of Ohtani, who values privacy, that he didn’t reveal any words of proposal.” (Sports newspaper journalist)
