<figure id="attachment_381327" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1000px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381327"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3277857f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/07/fe45cea6a55fa6ac9bad6f9718179f15.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381327" class="wp-caption-text">Gaku Shibasaki and Erika Mano, enjoying horse sukiyaki, leaving the restaurant (August 2, 2019 issue).</figcaption></figure>
&#8220;Recently welcomed their first child.”
On July 8th, actor Erika Mano (33) updated her own social media to announce the birth of her first child.
&#8220;My husband is also busy with daily practices and games, but I&#8217;m truly grateful that he was there with me!”
She also mentioned that her husband, Gaku Shibasaki (32), who plays for J-League&#8217;s &#8220;Kashima Antlers,&#8221; was there to support her during the birth.
&#8220;They met through a mutual acquaintance in 2016 and dated for a year and a half before marrying in 2018 after the conclusion of the Russia World Cup. Right after their marriage, Mano immediately moved to Spain to support Shibasaki, who was playing for Getafe CF at the time. Their wedding ceremony and reception were held in July 2019.” (according to a soccer magazine editor)
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&#8220;FRIDAY&#8221; had reported on their appearance two days before their wedding ceremony. 
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It was the night of July 12, 2019. The couple walked through the bustling downtown area of Tokyo, dressed casually without any disguise. After a while, Mano hailed a taxi, and they arrived after a 10-minute ride at a renowned restaurant known for its horse meat &#8220;sakura shabu-shabu&#8221;. A male acquaintance joined them, and the three entered the restaurant together. When they left, Shibasaki appeared cool and impassive, while Mano seemed satisfied, beaming with a smile.
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&#8220;Two days later, on July 14, 2019, their wedding reception was held at a hotel in Tokyo. Former Hello! Project members and colleagues from Mano&#8217;s past, including Kiyotaka Minamihara from &#8216;Ucchan Nanchan,&#8217; attended. Video messages from Keisuke Honda and Makoto Hasebe were played, and a letter from Aya Matsuura was read aloud.
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Furthermore, it was announced on the day of the reception that Shibasaki would be transferring to Deportivo La Coruña in the Spanish Segunda División on a four-year contract. The reception was reportedly lively and celebratory.&#8221; (according to a sports newspaper reporter) 
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In September 2023, Gaku Shibasaki returned to Kashima Antlers after seven years, but has struggled with injuries, affecting his ability to play satisfactorily. Despite this, his return has been welcomed with joy by Kashima fans, who have sent him many congratulations and words of encouragement such as &#8220;Congratulations! Keep pushing at Kashima&#8221; and &#8220;We&#8217;re counting on you, Dad.” 
In a post shared by Mano on social media, there&#8217;s a photo showing the newborn baby holding the hands of Mano and Shibasaki. The birth of their baby will surely give Shibasaki new strength.
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<figure id="attachment_381328" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1000px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381328"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="11be0048"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/07/658611ca1a93fb77942c15bab08454c1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381328" class="wp-caption-text">The couple strolling through a bustling city area, waiting for a taxi for transportation (August 2, 2019 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_381329" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1000px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381329"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="dfc8a28d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/07/389912fbbba7788a8813ac1c9b9d5dd7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381329" class="wp-caption-text">Gaku Shibasaki and Erika Mano enjoyed a meal with Maya Yoshida and his wife (June 14, 2019 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_381341" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1490px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381341"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="43ae0089"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/07/7a062c5cc36237e4dd4a646b67b8e76f.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381341" class="wp-caption-text">Erika Mano announced the birth of their first child on her Instagram (@erinamano_official).</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_381342" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1486px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-381342"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="a345f966"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/07/f9c06aa1f6dc16f2bf0b0af69a6d04c8.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-381342" class="wp-caption-text">A two-shot of Erika Mano and Gaku Shibasaki posted on Erika Mano&#8217;s Instagram (@erinamano_official).</figcaption></figure>

 Keisuke Nishi

 On July 8, Erina Mano updated her SNS. She reported the birth of her first child with husband Gaku Shibasaki. FRIDAY" reported on their "horse shabu-shabu" date two days before their wedding reception on July 14. A look back.

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