40-year-old actress Aya Sugimoto has found herself a new lover. This week's issue of "FRIDAY" includes an article in which she reveals that she has been dating a 45-year-old company manager for about a year.

Sugimoto was previously married for 11 years to a music producer, but they divorced in 2003. At the time, she said that she was unhappy with their sex life, and since then she has developed her image as a sex symbol. During the past five years, she has alluded to romantic relationships, but never before has she mentioned a specific individual.