""I've mustered the courage to announce this to everyone," he wrote in the post, translated by OutSports. "[This happened a while ago] I have changed my gender on my family register to male and married a really wonderful woman! The main reason I retired from soccer was to make this dream come true." He went on to admit that he hadn't planned on publicly announcing his transition, but decided to share his truth after a year of privately coming out."
"In order to legally change gender in Japan, trans people must undergo sterilisation surgery and must not be married. Yamazaki confirmed he had undergone treatment, saying that he chose to transition after considering his age and believes that "now was the only timing". Of trans acceptance in Japan, he wrote: "I think it's still not well accepted and there are mixed opinions, but I hope that I can broaden someone's values, be a guide for someone, or give someone courage and hope.""
Marumi Yamazaki, 35, publicly came out as a trans man on New Year's Day with a heartfelt photo alongside his wife. He officially changed his legal gender on his family register to male and said he married a "really wonderful woman." Yamazaki retired in 2023 to make this dream come true after playing for four teams between 2006 and 2020 and earning 177 caps, including four senior caps for Japan at the 2013 Algarve Cup. He transitioned privately for a year before announcing publicly and confirmed he underwent treatment required by Japanese law. He expressed hope that his openness can broaden values and give others courage amid mixed acceptance in Japan.
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