“I eagerly anticipate continuing my journey, knowing my passion for inspiration, dance, and the creative arts will resonate in the unfolding chapters,” he continued.
Tanaka and Carey first met when Tanaka joined her 2006 The Adventures of Mimi tour as a backup dancer.
The All I Want For Christmas Is You singer first confirmed their relationship to the AP in 2017.
“I’m just going to be like ‘I really don’t talk about my personal life.’ Because that’s what I used to do and it really worked for a minute, back, a while ago,” she said at the time, smiling. “I just don’t feel comfortable talking about my personal life. … Me and my boyfriend don’t want to do that.”
Rumours of their split began popping up online last month, when fans noticed Tanaka did not join Carey on her Merry Christmas One and All! tour.
Carey has not released a public statement about the breakup.
A representative for Carey did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the AP.