Mikio Date (34), a member of the comedy duo Sandwichman, is getting married to free announcer Maiko Kumagai (38). The two have been dating since last fall, and their relationship was discovered by a weekly magazine in March. They plan to hold their wedding this summer in Sendai, where they are both from.

Sandwichman had been around for about ten years before they finally won the M-1 Grand Prix in 2007, launching its two members into the spotlight. After their win, they both landed supporting roles in the Fuji TV drama series "81diver."

Kumagai, a graduate of the Kunitachi College of Music, became an announcer for a TV station in Iwate in 1993, but she went freelance in 2003.