Mitsuhiro Oikawa Announces Remarriage and Pregnancy on Auspicious 8/8/2024

On August 8 2024, Japanese actor Mitsuhiro Oikawa used his official website to announce that he has remarried a non‑celebrity partner and that the couple is expecting a child. In his statement he thanked fans for their support and said he will continue to work as an actor and "Mitchi" while focusing on his new family.

Oikawa, 56, previously married actress Rei Dan in 2011 and divorced in 2018, with no children from that marriage. The announcement coincided with a rare "8‑8‑8" date, which many Japanese social media users highlighted as an auspicious day for personal milestones. Several other Japanese entertainers also used the same date to share marriage or pregnancy news, but Oikawa's statement was the most prominently reported.