Who is the wife of Shohei Ohtani?

Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Major League Baseball (MLB). A former player of the Hokkaido-Nippon Ham Fighters in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Shohei Ohtani won the Japan Series Championship with the team in 2016. He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels on March 29, 2019, and started playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers from the 2024 MLB season.

Shohei Ohtani is a four-time MLB All-Star player and has added three AL All-Star and one NL All-Star awards, as of March 2025. Additionally, he has also won the AL MVP, two AL Silver Slugger Awards, NL Silver Slugger Award, Edgar Martinez Award, and AL Hank Aaron Award. He has also been the AL home run leader in 2023 as well as the NL home run leader in 2024. He also won his first MLB World Series game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024.

Shohei Ohtani's wife

Mamiko Tanaka is the wife of Shohei Ohtani. The couple first met each other at a training facility a few years ago, as per The Japan Times. Ohtani first shared her image on Instagram in March 2024.

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How old is Mamiko Tanaka?

Mamiko Tanaka is 28 years old, as of March 2025. She was born on December 11, 1996, as per People. She hails from Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, and stands at 5'11" or 180 cm in height, as per Asia Basketball's official website.

What does Mamiko Tanaka do for a living?

Mamiko Tanaka is a former women's basketball player from Japan. She was a member of the Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League and played as a power forward/center, as per Asia Basketball's official website. Throughout her last season in 2023, she played 28 games and shot 47.7% including 69.9% from the free throw line, as per People. She also played internationally for Japan's youth teams and has two gold medals and two silver medals in her collection. She retired in 2023 and justified her retirement for "a lot of reasons" in an interview in April 2023, as per The Japan Times.

How long have Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka been married?

Shohei Ohtani announced his marriage to Mamiko Tanaka in February 2024, as per People. However, he has not revealed exactly when he got married to his wife. Ohtani revealed that he met his wife for the first time at a training facility a few years ago, where she greeted him while passing. While he does not remember that clearly, they met each other two or three times within the span of two weeks. They soon started a long-distance relationship while he played baseball in MLB and she played basketball in Japan. Despite not seeing each other often, they kept their relationship alive and often watched Netflix shows together through video calls, as per The Japan Times. The couple informed their fans that they are expecting the rrival of their first child in 2025 on December 29, 2024 via Shohei Ohtani's Instagram post.