Oricon surveyed 900 men and women in their 20s to 40s, asking them, "Which celebrity of the opposite sex would you want to sit next to at the office?"

Among the women surveyed, the most popular answer was Masaharu Fukuyama. Koichi Domoto was the second favorite, followed by Kotaro Koizumi and Yo Oizumi. Hiroshi Tamaki and Teppei Koike received an equal number of votes to tie for fifth.

Meanwhile, male respondents selected model Yuri Ebihara as their top choice. Nanako Matsushima, Yukie Nakama, and Yumiko Shaku were the next most popular answers. For fifth place, Norika Fujiwara tied with Saki Aibu and Masami Nagasawa.

Research firm Oricon published the results of an online survey asking 1,000 men and women which celebrity they thought was best suited for black hair. Actress Yukie Nakama was the overwhelming favorite, being ranked first across all respondent categories (by sex and age group).

Model and actress Chiaki Kuriyama came in second with a 10.8% rating, less than half of Nakama's impressive 28.0%. In third was actress and singer Mika Nakashima, who was noted to look good with either long or short hair.

Hitomi Kuroki, Yui Aragaki, Satomi Ishihara, Koyuki, and Meisa Kuroki ranked 4th through 8th, respectively. In 9th place was Ryo Nishikido, the only male celebrity to make the top ten. Eri Fukatsu and Kou Shibasaki tied for tenth.

A recent Oricon survey asked 800 women who they thought was the most beautiful female celebrity without makeup. Popular actress Yukie Nakama was ranked first overall, even though the age 10-19 bracket was the only one where she came out on top. Second-place Nanako Matsushima seems to have broader appeal, being ranked second by women in their 10s and 40s and ranked first by women in their 20s and 30s.

The remainder of the top 10, in order, were Koyuki, Ryoko Shinohara, Masami Nagasawa, Norika Fujiwara, Hitomi Kuroki, Kou Shibasaki, Miho Kanno, and Ryoko Hirosue.

Caster Etsuko Komiya, who currently appears on TV Asahi's "Super J Channel," got divorced last month. She married the director of a TV production company in 1994, but he was discovered having an affair several years ago, and their relationship eventually grew colder.

Komiya has been married once before, from 1983 to 1989.

22-year-old actor Kazuki Enari is currently in a relationship. Enari has been in show business since he was a young child, but this is his first romance to be reported.

Enari, who is in his fourth year at Seijo University, has found love with the 23-year-old flute player Yumi, a graduate of the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. She made her CD debut in January 2006 and has even released a photobook.

The two met last year on NHK's "Quiz Nippon no Kao," while Enari was a host and Yumi was a regular. They gradually grew closer through their common interest in music (Enari plays the keyboard). The latest issue of Josei Seven reports that Enari attended one of Yumi's concerts in February, and the two went to a music store afterwards.

Enari acknowledged the relationship, saying that they often go to concerts together in their free time. He also mentioned that the two of them are planning a joint concert.

Actor/singer Saburo Tokito has announced his first single in ten years, which will be used as an image song in his upcoming drama series, "Hanayome to Papa" (Fuji TV, Tuesdays 9:00pm).

Tokito last released a single in 1997. Since then, he has made two albums, in 2004 and 2006. The most recent one was titled "Kimi no Kaeru Basho," and Tokito has recorded a new version of the title track from that album. The CD is scheduled for release in June.

In "Hanayome to Papa," Tokito takes on the role of a father who was part of a folk band during his university days. His character will play the song in various scenes throughout the series.