Umika Kawashima announces marriage with Olympic swimmer
Heidi Hsia
26 December 2024
26 Dec - Umika Kawashima recently announced that she is now married to Olympic swimmer, Katsumi Nakamura.
Sharing the good news on 23 December with a couple of prenuptial photos, the former member of 9nine wrote, "Thank you for your continued support, I have an update. It's personal, but I, Umika Kawashima and Katsumi Nakamura have entered into [marriage]."
"I'm attracted to his kindness and his strength to push straight toward his goals. I admire him very much. I'm still an underdog and still have a lot of things I can't achieve, but I want to continue to work hard with him by my side."