Riko Shibata: The Japanese Woman Who Married Nicolas Cage
• Born in Kyoto, Japan. Her mother left when she was just 3 years old.
• Her father couldn't raise her due to financial difficulties, so she spent about 10 years in a children's home.
• Staff members attended her school events and graduation ceremonies as her guardians.
• At 18, she left the home and worked part-time jobs while pursuing her dream of becoming an actress.
• Hoping her mother would someday find her, she used her real name, Riko Shibata, in her acting career.
• In 2019, she met Nicolas Cage on the set of Prisoners of the Ghostland in Japan.
• Cage invited her to dinner through an interpreter. At the time, she reportedly knew only three English words: "Yes," "OK," and "No."
• Their relationship moved quickly. After just a few dates, Cage told her he was looking for a serious relationship. Soon afterward, he invited her to live with him in America.
• When she called her father to announce her marriage, he asked, "Who are you marrying?" She replied, "Nicolas Cage."
• They married in Las Vegas in February 2021 and welcomed a daughter in September 2022.
Her life story feels like something out of a Hollywood movie.
A Japanese footballer had his family travel all the way to Turkey to watch him play. They were overjoyed when he finally came off the bench, but what happened next… 😭😂