Who is the wife of Yu Darvish?

Yu Darvish is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball (MLB). Born in Osaka, Japan, Yu Darvish began his career with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball. Darvish joined the Texas Rangers on April 9, 2012, to start his MLB career. Since then, he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. He joined his team, the San Diego Padres, ahead of the 2021 MLB season.

Yu Darvish has attended five MLB All-Star games in his career as of October 2025. He has also been selected to the All-MLB First Team in 2020. He was the NL wins leader (2020) and the AL strikeout leader (2013).

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Yu Darvish's wife

Seiko Darvish is the wife of Yu Darvish. Formerly known as Seiko Yamamoto, she got married to Yu Darvish in 2016. She is a former submission grappler and wrestler from Japan. She is also a four-time World Champion, as per Heavy.

How old is Seiko Darvish?

Seiko Darvish is 45 years old, as of October 2025. She hails from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, and was born on August 22, 1980.

What is the height of Seiko Darvish?

Seiko Darvish is 5 ft 5 in tall.

What does Seiko Darvish do for a living?

Seiko Darvish is a four-time world wrestling champion, but she was unable to win an Olympic gold medal. In 2007, she announced her retirement from wrestling. She has since been coaching the women's freestyle wrestling squad for the United States. At the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, Helen Maroulis, one of her trainees, took home a gold medal.

Seiko Darvish's father

Seiko Darvish's father, Ikuei Yamamoto, is a former wrestler who also participated in the Olympics. Her father was born on February 17, 1945, and competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Ikuei Yamamoto is also a Nippon Sport Science University professor. Seiko Darvish also has two siblings.

Seiko Darvish's social media

The following are the social media accounts that Seiko Darvish uses, as of October 2025:

Seiko Darvish	Social Media Accounts
Instagram	@seiko_darvish
X	@seiko63
Facebook	Seiko Darvish

How long have Yu Darvish and Seiko Darvish been married?

Yu Darvish and his wife, Seiko Darvish, have maintained their privacy regarding their married life, according to Heavy. However, the couple started their relationship in 2014. More recently, the couple celebrated their Valentine's Day in February 2025, as per Seiko Darvish's Instagram account.

How many children do Yu Darvish and Seiko Darvish have?

Yu Darvish and his wife, Seiko Darvish, are parents to five children. Yu Darvish's first son with Seiko Darvish was Yu's third child. Born on July 29, 2015, before their marriage, he is 10 years old, as of October 2025. On March 20, 2017, their second child, a son, was born, following their marriage, and is 8 years old. On November 12, 2019, their third child, a daughter, was born. As of October 2025, she is five years old. Their fourth kid was also a boy. On August 24, 2022, a boy, their fifth child, was born. As of October 2025, he is two years old.

Yu Darvish's former wife and children

Yu Darvish was married to his former spouse, Saeko, from November 11, 2007, to January 19, 2012. Her full name is Saeko Dokyu, and she hails from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, being born on November 16, 1986, as per IMDb's official website. She is a Japanese model, actor, and television personality who has acted in One Missed Call (2003), Nana (2005), and Yakuza: Like A Dragon (2007), as per IMDb. Before Yu Darvish moved to the US to pursue his MLB career, he and Saeko were divorced in 2012.

Yu Darvish shares a son, Shoei Darvishsefat, as his eldest child with his former wife, Saeko. He became 16 in 2024, having been born on March 24, 2008. His second son was born on February 27, 2010. Even though his identity is not widely known, he is 14 years old, as of March 2024.

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