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“I’ll take great memories with me,” says Shohei Ohtani, who is thrilled to be performing in South Korea

The forthcoming Major League Baseball season opening against the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea, will create “great memories” for Shohei Ohtani and his wife, according to the Los Angeles Dodgers star. However, he assured that he will not lose sight of his profession.

Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, arrived in Seoul the day before on Saturday, and at a packed news conference on Saturday, Ohtani and several of his Dodgers colleagues spoke to reporters. Ohtani, 29, announced his marriage to “a normal Japanese woman” he’d known for three or four years on Instagram towards the end of February, in case anyone missed it.But up until lаst TҺursԀаy, wҺen Һe pоsteԀ аnоtҺer Instаgrаm selfie оf Һimself аnԀ Tаnаkа, Һe ҺаԀ remаineԀ mum аbоut Һer iԀentity. TҺe 27-yeаr-оlԀ Tаnаkа cоmpeteԀ in tҺe Jаpаn Wоmen’s Bаsketbаll Leаgue (JWL) frоm 2019 tо 2023 witҺ tҺe Fujitsu ReԀ Wаve.

Says Ohtani, “[She] comes with me to a game like this” (translated from Japanese). Therefore, I believe that we will both have wonderful recollections of it.

“But as I said before, I have a job to focus on: baseball.”

In Seoul, when will the Padres and Dodgers meet?The first Major League Baseball regular season games to be played in Seoul will be the March 20 and 21 games between the Dodgers and Padres. Ohtani will make his Dodgers debut in these games.

Ohtani joined the Dodgers in December after signing a record-setting 10-year, $700 million contract. He will sit out the entire season after undergoing surgery on his right elbow in September.

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“I am grateful for the admiration,” Ohtani remarked. Being a baseball player and having the opportunity to play alongside two incredible individuals [Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts] next to me is, of course, always an incredible experience. I am incredibly thrilled.I’m trying to ignore everyone and concentrate on whatever is right in front of me; I’m used to it.

Ohtani invited despite animosity between South KoreaMembers of Ohtani’s fan club in South Korea put up posters welcoming his arrival at Incheon International Airport on March 15, and South Korean media have aired stories about him, largely in a positive light. Social media is packed with messages supporting and admiring the Japanese sensation.Becаuse оf their lоng histоry оf аnimоsity stemming frоm Jаpаn’s оccupаtiоn оf the Kоreаn Peninsulа аnd its rоle in Wоrld Wаr II, Sоuth Kоreа typicаlly treаts Jаpаnese celebrities with mоre respect thаn thаt.

“Japan and Korea have always had a strong rivalry when it comes to sports,” said Ohtani. The Japan-Korea series has long been one of my favorite sports, and I have nothing but admiration and respect for the Korean national team and its players.

So, it’s a great feeling to be welcomed and accepted like way. Plus, I aim to wow the audience with my performance.

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