ichiro , wife yumiko @ 2009 red carpet all-star parade
the japanese name ichiro written 一郎, meaning first son . ichiro s name, however, written different character, 一朗, name means brightest, cheerful . has elder brother, kazuyasu suzuki, fashion designer.
ichiro married yumiko fukushima (福島弓子, fukushima yumiko), former tbs tv announcer, on december 3, 1999, @ small church in santa monica, california. have no children. have pet dog (shiba inu) named ikkyu , combination of ichi (一) of ichiro , yumi (弓) of yumiko , can vocalized kyu well. couple resided in issaquah, washington during season while played in seattle , in greenwich, connecticut while played yankees. couple resides in miami beach during season.
on march 18, 2011, ichiro donated ¥100 million ($1.25 million) japanese red cross earthquake , tsunami relief efforts.
since november 2000, nobuyuki suzuki, ichiro s father, has run ichiro exhibition room named i-fain in toyoyama, ichiro s hometown. exhibits wide variety of ichiro memorabilia, including personal items childhood , up-to-date baseball gear.
ichiro honored chairman of ichiro cup, six-month-long boys league tournament more 200 teams, held in toyoyama , surrounding cities , towns since 1996. ichiro watches final game , attends awards ceremony every year.
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