Wed, November 28, 2007 (6:30pm EST)
Seiyu and talento Koichi Yamadera and seiyu Mika Kanai have been divorced since spring of last year, it was discovered on Wednesday.
The two married in 1994, but gradually grew apart due to work. Talk of divorce began several years ago, and they officially separated last year. Kanai was given ownership of their three-story house. They never had children.
The two married in 1994, but gradually grew apart due to work. Talk of divorce began several years ago, and they officially separated last year. Kanai was given ownership of their three-story house. They never had children.
Wed, November 28, 2007 (5:55pm EST)
Takeko Egami, the mother of actress Hitomi Kuroki, died of heart failure on Monday. She was 74.
Egami had been hospitalized in Fukuoka since about six months ago. Kuroki regularly visited her between work, but was not present when Egami's condition took a turn for the worse on Monday.
Egami had been hospitalized in Fukuoka since about six months ago. Kuroki regularly visited her between work, but was not present when Egami's condition took a turn for the worse on Monday.
Wed, November 28, 2007 (5:14pm EST)
Police were sent out to the home of actress Miyuki Matsuda (wife of the late actor Yusaku Matsuda) due to confusion caused by a minor family incident.
On Monday evening, Miyuki's 19-year-old daughter (who had come home from studying abroad in Canada) and Miyuki's second son, actor Shota Matsuda, got into an argument while preparing dinner together. It became physical, and resulted in the girl slipping and hitting her head. She showed signs of dizziness, and the confused Miyuki attempted to call an ambulance for her daughter, but by mistake dialed 110 (the police emergency number) instead of 119.
Miyuki's daughter was later taken by an ambulance to a nearby hospital, but no problems were found.
Miyuki explained through her agency that the two siblings actually get along very well, and that their playful fighting is normal.
A separate news story by Sports Hochi reports that it was Shota who called the police. It was also reported that the older Matsuda son Ryuhei was not present, but actress Anne Suzuki was. Suzuki's agency said that the actress is good friends with the daughter, and denied speculation that she might be dating Shota.
On Monday evening, Miyuki's 19-year-old daughter (who had come home from studying abroad in Canada) and Miyuki's second son, actor Shota Matsuda, got into an argument while preparing dinner together. It became physical, and resulted in the girl slipping and hitting her head. She showed signs of dizziness, and the confused Miyuki attempted to call an ambulance for her daughter, but by mistake dialed 110 (the police emergency number) instead of 119.
Miyuki's daughter was later taken by an ambulance to a nearby hospital, but no problems were found.
Miyuki explained through her agency that the two siblings actually get along very well, and that their playful fighting is normal.
A separate news story by Sports Hochi reports that it was Shota who called the police. It was also reported that the older Matsuda son Ryuhei was not present, but actress Anne Suzuki was. Suzuki's agency said that the actress is good friends with the daughter, and denied speculation that she might be dating Shota.
Wed, November 28, 2007 (3:59pm EST)
Talento Fumie Hosokawa, 36, intends to retire from show business, it was learned on Wednesday. She got married at the start of this month and is currently pregnant, due to give birth in early January. In the words of one close friend, Hosokawa has "chosen happiness as a woman rather than as a celebrity."
Hosokawa's husband is 44-year-old real estate businessman Hisato Endo. In April, the pair made headlines when a tabloid caught pictures of them holding a wedding in Saipan, even though Endo had a wife. Hosokawa denied their relationship at the time, saying that the event was just for a photobook she was planning to release.
As it turns out, the two were really dating. Endo got a divorce in September, then he and Hosokawa registered their marriage on November 1. They are already living together in Tokyo.
Hosokawa plans to release her last photobook on December 10, titled "saipan Truth." It will include pictures of her wedding ceremony with Endo in April.
Meanwhile, Endo is currently the defendant in an ongoing court case. According to the allegations, in August, Endo forcibly took another Japanese man to the Banzai Cliff tourist spot in Saipan and beat him.
Hosokawa's husband is 44-year-old real estate businessman Hisato Endo. In April, the pair made headlines when a tabloid caught pictures of them holding a wedding in Saipan, even though Endo had a wife. Hosokawa denied their relationship at the time, saying that the event was just for a photobook she was planning to release.
As it turns out, the two were really dating. Endo got a divorce in September, then he and Hosokawa registered their marriage on November 1. They are already living together in Tokyo.
Hosokawa plans to release her last photobook on December 10, titled "saipan Truth." It will include pictures of her wedding ceremony with Endo in April.
Meanwhile, Endo is currently the defendant in an ongoing court case. According to the allegations, in August, Endo forcibly took another Japanese man to the Banzai Cliff tourist spot in Saipan and beat him.
