Former Japan Volleyball Star Ai Otomo Announces Divorce
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Ai Otomo was a famous volleyball player in Japan. She played for the Japan national team.
Ai Otomo has announced her divorce. She said the news at the start of 2026.
She said, "I thought about this for a long time. Then I made this decision."
Ai Otomo married judo athlete Hiroyuki Akimoto in 2013. This was her second marriage.
Her daughter is Miku Akimoto. She also plays volleyball for Japan's national team.
Vocabulary5 words
- divorce
- when a married couple legally stop being married
- decision
- a choice you make after thinking
- national team
- a sports team that plays for one country
- judo
- a sport where people fight using holds and throws
- remarried
- married again after a divorce
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1. Volleyball 2. Her divorce 3. Volleyball
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Ai Otomo was a famous _____ player in Japan. She played for the Japan _____ team.
Ai Otomo has announced her _____. She said the news at the start of 2026.
She said, "I thought about this for a long time. Then I made this _____."
Ai Otomo married _____ athlete Hiroyuki Akimoto in 2013. This was her second marriage.
Her daughter is Miku Akimoto. She also plays _____ for Japan's national team.
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