- Shohei Ohtani obtained an lovable reward on behalf of his canine Decoy
- The Japanese star joined the LA Dodgers this offseason
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Shohei Ohtani obtained a particular ‘visa’ for his canine throughout a go to to the US Embassy in Tokyo, new images from the organization present.
Ohtani, who was born in Japan, joined the Dodgers in free company this winter on a mammoth 10-year, $700million deal.
And it seems his canine Decoy is getting particular remedy as properly, as US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel just lately offered him with an lovable outsized ‘visa.’
Emanuel posted images of the go to on social media Thursday, with the embassy saying it occurred just lately when Ohtani was again in Japan.
The ‘visa’ exhibits a photograph of the canine, whose Japanese identify is Dekopin, and provides his delivery date as ‘canine years’ and exhibits the canine has twin American and Japanese citizenry.
Shohei Ohtani is offered the particular ‘visa’ by US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel
Ohtani seen along with his canine Decoy in an Instagram put up from his days with the Angels
‘Thrilled to fulfill trailblazing two-time MLB MVP Ohtani-san once more,’ Emanuel posted on X. ‘Maybe subsequent time I’ll be lucky sufficient to fulfill his MVPup, Decoy.’
Emanuel beforehand met Ohtani on the US in March 2023, when the two-way participant was with the Los Angeles Angels.
The 2023 AL MVP signed a controversial take care of the Dodgers, which can see him defer $680million of the $700million he’s owed till 2034.
The remainder of the money can be paid to him over a interval stretching to 2043.
Otani, the Dodgers and the membership’s guardian firm are donating more than $1million to earthquake victims in Japan, it was revealed this week.
At least 94 individuals have died because of Monday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake.
Ohtani stated, ‘My hope is that we proceed to come back collectively to assist these whose lives have been upended. I hope for the fast rescue of lacking individuals and the reconstruction of the disaster-stricken areas.’