A Japanese football star has proudly come out as a trans man – and fans are pouring in the love. Marumi Yamazaki, 35, marked New Year’s Day by coming out to fans in a heartfelt picture alongside his wife. The football star, formerly of JEF United Chiba, announced he had officially changed his legal gender in an Instagram post alongside pictures of him and his wife, who he called a “really wonderful woman”. Yamazaki retired in 2023 after playing for four separate teams between 2006 and 2020. #transman #japan #football #marumiyamazaki #comingout
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@pinknews A Japanese football star has proudly come out as a trans man – and fans are pouring in the love. Marumi Yamazaki, 35, marked New Year’s Day by coming out to fans in a heartfelt picture alongside his wife. The football star, formerly of JEF United Chiba, announced he had officially changed his legal gender in an Instagram post alongside pictures of him and his wife, who he called a “really wonderful woman”. Yamazaki retired in 2023 after playing for four separate teams between 2006 and 2020. #transman #japan #football #marumiyamazaki #comingout