Different Responses for Long Dresses and Miniskirts… The “Behind-the-Scenes” of the Giants’ Response to Reports of Yuhei Takanashi’s Affair

Their first child was born in 2024, and

FRIDAY has reported on an “overnight affair” involving pitcher Yuhei Takanashi (34), a left-handed reliever for the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team, and the story is generating widespread buzz.

After a game in mid-July, Takanashi visited a shisha bar in Ginza and emerged shortly after 3:30 a.m. with a beautiful woman in a long dress. As they left the bar, Takanashi reached out and said,

“Shall I carry your bag?”

—as if to say, “Shall I carry your bag?” He repeatedly made playful, flirtatious gestures throughout the encounter, seeming to enjoy himself as he teased her. The two then got into a taxi and headed to a hotel in Tokyo. Wary of onlookers, they entered the building at different times and did not emerge until morning.A ring sparkled on Takanashi’s left ring finger, but…

“Takanashi married a younger woman in ’22, and their first child was just born in ’24.Although he started this season in the third-tier team due to an injury, he made a comeback to the first-tier team in May, earned a win, and was showing signs of a resurgence. However, now that he’s been demoted back to the second-tier team, this must be a frustrating season for him,” said a sports newspaper reporter.

Takanashi himself has not commented

In fact, about a month before this overnight stay, *Friday* had already caught Takanashi enjoying drinks in Tokyo with another beautiful woman wearing an ultra-short miniskirt. According to a sports writer,

“He’s loved going to mixers since his student days,”

—a remark that offers a glimpse into his flamboyant social life.

What was surprising was the team’s response to this report.

Regarding the “beauty in a miniskirt” incident in June, the team stated

“She is his friend,”

, while regarding the overnight stay with the “beauty in a long dress” in July, Takanashi stated

“I would like to deeply apologize for causing a commotion this time. I have apologized to my family, and the matter has already been resolved. I also offer my heartfelt apologies to all my fans and everyone involved,”

. Regarding this, a sports writer noted,

“In response to inquiries from *Friday* magazine, the Giants likely verified the facts with Takanashi himself. As a result, since the miniskirted beauty was a friend, the team issued a statement; however, regarding the long-dressed beauty, he admitted to an extramarital affair, so the team told him to ‘resolve the situation himself’ rather than handling it on his behalf—which is why it took the form of a personal statement,”

revealing the behind-the-scenes details.

Many fans are likely disheartened by these reports of his reckless behavior, especially since he has a wife and children. All eyes are now on his future performance to see if he can regain the public’s trust through his primary role as a pitcher.

[YouTube] On FRIDAY TV’s “Entertainment Reporter Channel,” active entertainment reporters delve deeply into the behind-the-scenes story of the “alleged affairs” with two beautiful women in one month—a story only reporters could know—in an episode titled “The Truth Behind the Giants’ Yuhei Takanashi ‘Overnight Affair.’”They reveal the lovey-dovey moments between the relief ace and a woman in a long dress, as witnessed by reporters on the scene. They also discuss the fans’ “unexpected reactions.”