Mamiko Tanaka doesn’t show up often in the Dodgers orbit, which is exactly why her latest postseason appearance drew notice.
With Los Angeles back in October, Shohei Ohtani’s wife joined the Dodgers’ wives for a second straight game during the NLDS, giving fans another rare look at someone who has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since the couple revealed their marriage in 2024.
Around Game 2, Tanaka appeared in a group photo posted by the Dodgers wives’ Instagram account. She stood on the far left of the second row and kept her outfit simple, wearing all black.
“Game 2, little less hot but we’re still bringing the heat 🔥,” the account captioned the photo.
That came one game after Tanaka was also part of the Game 1 gathering. In that larger group shot, she was in the front row, wearing a sleeveless black top with light-colored pants and holding a See’s Candies bag. It was a relaxed look for a hot weekend in Los Angeles, but the bigger story was her presence at all.
Tanaka, a former professional basketball player, has made only select public appearances with Ohtani. One of the most visible came at the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, when the two walked the red carpet together. Otherwise, the couple has kept their family life private.
That privacy has only made these back-to-back NLDS appearances stand out more.
Ohtani first surprised fans in February 2024 when he announced he had gotten married without naming his wife. He later identified Tanaka as his partner before the Dodgers opened their season in South Korea.
Since then, their family has grown away from the cameras. Ohtani announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, in April 2025, and the couple later welcomed a second child, a son, in June 2026.
Ohtani remains one of the most recognizable athletes on the planet, but Tanaka has never seemed interested in matching that level of public exposure. For now, she seems content to take in October with the Dodgers family from a quieter spot on the sidelines.
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