He eventually shared a photo with the former pro Japanese basketball player two weeks after the announcement, confirming the rumors that she was his wife. “Not only have I began a new chapter in ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani recently announced his surprise wedding to Mamiko Tanaka, a former Japanese basketball player. The couple kept their relationship under wraps until the ...

While it didn't compete with the Juan Soto sweepstakes, Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki's decision on which team he was going to ...

Interestingly, the word Rui was given to the basketball player by his grandfather, who was a fan of baseball. Rui translates to "base" or fortress" in the Japanese language of Nihongo. Sasaki also ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New Japan women's basketball team head coach Corey Gaines vowed Monday to restore "respect" from the world ...