Celebrated Japanese professional skateboarder Aori Nishimura announces her recent marriage, surprising fans and fellow athletes.

In Japan, celebrities, including athletes, typically maintain a respectful distance between their professional and personal lives. However, when they do share personal life events such as marriage, it's usually well-received by their fans who wish them well. The social value involved here revolves around respect for privacy and balance between personal and professional life.

In the US or EU, the private lives of athletes are often under public scrutiny and their personal events widely publicized and discussed. This level of celebrity culture is more permeated in the society which contrasts with the relative privacy respected in Japan.