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The craze that Shohei Ohtani commands is quite otherworldly. His mere presence creates a mesmerizing aura, an undescribable sensation. South Korea is finally witnessing the frenzy that surrounds this superstar. Only this time – he’s with his wife Mamiko Tanaka. That has led to even more scrutiny and attention on the superstar. However, in a surprising turn of events – Shotime is becoming quite open about making an appearance with his wife.

Ever since the superstar revealed Mamiko Tanaka, fans have been clamoring for more pictures. With paparazzi constantly surrounding Ohtani, pictures of the couple have surfaced. The two-way phenom has also decided to give more content to his fanbase through his recent appearances.

The It-couple of baseball recently appeared at the Dodgers’ team dinner together. Looking dapper in navy blue, Ohtani was joined by Mamiko, who was dressed in white. The pictures show the couple having the time of their life with Ippei Mizuhara and his wife.

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Ohtani, until now, seemed quite shy about sharing his life. However, it seems the superstar is finally include fans in his journey. The fans too immediately fell in love with the couple the moment they were revealed. The superstar also recognizes the importance of their Korean trip.

Despite getting such high attention, Shotime’s focus is quite clear. His eyes are set on his target as the Seoul Series is set to begin on Wednesday. A series that’s a first in more than one way.

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Shohei Ohtani ready to take over Seoul 

While the Seoul Series is the first time MLB has gone to South Korea, it’s important for Ohtani too. From the moment Ohtani set foot in South Korea, media and fans surrounded him. The Korean baseball fans were in a frenzy just to get one glimpse of their favorite star. As reported by abc7, Ohtani felt quite excited about making “great memories” with Mamiko Tanaka. He noted that this was his wife’s first time “to come with me to a game like this.”

“So I think it’s going to be really great memories for both of us. But like I said earlier, I have one job to focus on. It’s baseball,” Ohtani said. Clearly, the two-way phenom is a man of focus. With him set to face off against his childhood idol Yu Darvish in 3 days, things are bound to get exciting in the Seoul Series. Until then, the story of Ohtani and Tanaka is continuing to win the hearts of every baseball fan. 

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No doubt, Ohtani’s craze is a generational story. With fans in Korea and around the world waiting anxiously to see this icon – this is just the beginning for Shotime.

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