Actor Ebizo Ichikawa XI seems to have broken up with his new girlfriend. It was discovered in May that he had started dating a former TV Asahi employee the month before, but people close to Ichikawa say that he suddenly stopped seeing her in early June. The cause of the split has not yet been revealed.

Ichikawa's personal life continues to be in the spotlight. So far this year, he has broken up with Eriko Sato, was rumored to have reunited with Ryoko Yonekura, and spotted on a date with Saki Takaoka.