38-year-old actress Akiho Sendo announced during a radio show on Saturday that she is pregnant with her first child. Her due date is at the end of July.

Sendo got married in 2000. Since then, she has been watching her health and undergoing infertility treatment, and now has finally been blessed with a child.

Sendo plans to enter maternity leave after a TV appearance next week. She also hopes to continue her career after the baby is born.