Ohtani’s 100 Billion Yen Income from Advertisement, Buys 2.6 Billion Yen Hawaii Villa

It’s really on another level.

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has been reported to have purchased a $17 million (approximately 2.6 billion yen) property in Hawaii’s Big Island.

Although it has been reported in women’s magazines and the like before, this time it was reported by the U.S. media outlet, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

“Ohtani has finalized a contract for prime real estate in Hawaii. He plans to design and construct an approximately 5,000-square-foot home with ocean views in a gated community within the Mauna Kea Resort,” they reported.

Ohtani serves as a marketing partner for a California-based real estate development company’s resort project and his visits to the site are also featured on their website.

Nevertheless, things are happening at a dizzying pace.

Ohtani surprised everyone by marrying Mamiko Tanaka, who was a member of the “Fujitsu” women’s basketball team, on February 28, just before the start of the Major League Baseball season. However, the celebrations were short-lived as he fell victim to a fraud incident perpetrated by former interpreter Issei Mizuhara, losing 2.45 billion yen.

In an investigation by U.S. authorities, Mizuhara allegedly impersonated Ohtani and illegally used approximately 28 billion yen for gambling over about two years, resulting in a net loss of approximately 6.2 billion yen.