Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese superstar is currently the biggest free agent in sports. While fans have fallen in love with his on-field performance, few know what happens behind the scenes. Ohtani lives a notoriously private life, rarely revealing personal moments. Still, rumors have always swirled about Shotime’s dating life. It’s impossible to say what gossip is true or not, but some stories could hold true.
Although Shohei Ohtani is currently reportedly single, he has been linked with quite a few names. Fans are quick to find patterns and deduce the connection between Ohtani and the women. Two names in particular were most prominently attached to the slugger. Let’s take a look at who they are.
Shohei Ohtani and Maiko Kano
Maiko Kano was said to be dating the Japanese sensation after the two reportedly met in 2018. As the story goes, Kano was a big fan of Ohtani and asked his dietician Megumi Omai to introduce them. Though it was cleared by a few close connections that they were just friends and not lovers, fans kept seeing hints of their relationship.
But who is Maiko Kano? She is a former Japanese volleyball player who won an Olympic bronze with her team. Presently the 35-year-old does sports commentary. So what were the hints that people noticed that made them believe Ohtani and Kano were dating?
Matching bracelets, Instagram, and a long-distance relationship
A few occurrences that seemed to be more than just coincidences convinced many of the romantic affair. One of the biggest was when Ohtani and Kano were spotted wearing matching Tiffany bracelets. Now it could’ve been just a coincidence or Kano just following a person she was a fan of, but owing to the rumors already in place, it added fuel to fire.
Then there were a bunch of Instagram posts that hinted at the connection between the two. When Ohtani returned from an injury in 2018, Kano posted a picture of a ring with her birthstone in the constellation of crab. Crab is their star sign and the picture had a good health message. Again, fans were quick to point out the Shohei Ohtani link.
Then she posted on Instagram that in 2018 and 2019, she watched Ohtani play baseball on her birthday and then to top it all off, announced in 2021 that she was in a long-distance relationship. Fans wondered whether it was with the two-way slugger. But there was no way of confirming as Shotime never spoke a word during this entire chapter.
Could it have been just a sportsperson supporting another she was a fan of or was it more than that? Although it is known that even if they were dating then, they aren’t right now, with Kano rumored to be someone else currently. This brings us to the second woman Ohtani’s name was linked to and coincidentally that rumor started in 2018 too.
Kamalani Dung and Shohei Ohtani set the internet ablaze
Xeana Kamalani Dung, a.k.a, Kama Dung is a Hawaiian softball player, the first softball pitcher from her country. She was heavily linked with Ohtani after she posted a picture of them together in 2018. Though Dung had posted two more pictures with other members of the Los Angeles Angels, fans were quick to highlight the one with Shotime.
Kama Dung and Ohtani never confirmed this news, they even actively declined it quite a few times. But in 2021 Dung tweeted out angrily to a news agency. Fans wondered if they actually dated or not. Currently, it is known that they are not together as Dung has a boyfriend.
It cannot be said with utmost surety that they were ever together, with the only possible evidence being her tweet. So as of yet, there is no clarity as to who Ohtani has dated but there is clarity about what his plans were. What does he think of relationships and marriage?
Marriage is not currently in the cards for Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani revealed in an interview that he currently does not want to think about tying the knot. The two-way phenom has been living and breathing baseball for years now. His unending focus is one of the reasons why romantic affairs have taken a backseat for now. Maybe in the future he will look to find a partner for himself because the slugger has spoken about having kids. Ohtani has some big life plans, per his high school list.
The 29-year-old is quickly working towards achieving even more than what he wrote in this list. But with him being single right now, maybe he’s waiting for that elusive World Series win to happen before following through with his marriage plans. Still, there’s no denying that Ohtani is one of the greatest players to have ever graced the diamond. With such a massive fanbase, his love life sure commands the attention of the globe.
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