8 Interesting Facts About Io Shirai
3. Her Real Name And Former Boyfriend Were Outed By The Japanese Press.
Female celebrities in Japan tend to be secretive about their private life. Kairi Sane's announcement of her marriage in February came as a surprise because it wasn't public knowledge that she even had a boyfriend, and Asuka has been very careful not to let any details of her personal situation slip out despite her heavy social media presence.
Io Shirai was no different, keeping not only her relationship status but also her real name a secret from the public eye, much like her sister. Unfortunately, we now know that Io Shirai's real name is Masami Odate, and that she was dating the fellow in the above picture (a Japanese wrestler called Kazushige Nosawa).
Why is this unfortunate, you ask? We only know about this due to Io being a victim of circumstance in a scandal that shows the wrestling business at its absolute worst...
(Side note: Despite Mauro Ranallo mentioning Io Shirai's current marital status on an episode of NXT last year, Shirai herself has neither confirmed or denied his comment. As such, we decided not to report it as a definite fact).