{"id":32937,"date":"2025-03-14T02:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32937"},"modified":"2025-03-14T02:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T02:54:45","slug":"shohei-ohtanis-wife-mamiko-tanaka-gifts-dodgers-wives-fun-goodie-bags-for-tokyo-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32937","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani\u2019s Wife Mamiko Tanaka Gifts Dodgers Wives Fun Goodie Bags For Tokyo Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Shohei Ohtani\u2019s wife, Mamiko Tanaka,<\/strong>\u00a0has thus far not sought the spotlight at all since it was revealed that she had married the Los Angeles Dodgers star last spring. However, she has apparently been involved with the wives of other Dodgers players as she\u00a0gifted them all goodie bags for their upcoming trip to Tokyo, Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ohtani and Tanaka, as most everyone is well aware of by now, call Japan home. So, since the Dodgers will be beginning the 2025 Major League Baseball season there and she reportedly won\u2019t be able to attend the games, she the left care packages for the other wives as a way to welcome them to her country.<\/p>\n

Nicole Barnes, wife of Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes, shared photos on social media of the gift bag given to her by\u00a0Mamiko Tanaka. \u201cHow cute is this welcome on the plane? \ud83e\udd72\u201d Barnes\u00a0wrote\u00a0alongside\u00a0photos of the goodie bag.<\/p>\n

Among the items Mamiko Tanaka left for the other ladies on the plane were several Hello Kitty products, a blue bag with a Dodgers logo over a cherry blossom pedal and a \u201cTOKYO, JAPAN \u201925\u201d stitched below the team logo, and a note wishing them a safe and fun trip to her homeland.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish I could be joining you on this incredible journey to Japan,\u201d she wrote. \u201cTake lots of pictures, make unforgettable memories, and enjoy every minute of your adventure! Safe travels and have the best time ever! We\u2019ll be cheering for the Dodgers from Los Angeles! Warmly, Mamiko & Decoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course,\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u2019s dog Decoy\u00a0helped pick out the gifts.<\/p>\n

No reason has been given as to why Tanaka isn\u2019t making the trip back home for the Dodgers games in Japan versus the Chicago Cubs, but the fact that\u00a0Shohei Ohtani\u00a0announced in December that she is expecting the couple\u2019s first child may have something to do with it.<\/p>\n