Singer-songwriter Hitomi Yaida (30) announced on her official website that she is pregnant with her first child. She said that she is now in the stable period of her pregnancy, though she chose not to reveal when the baby is due.

Yaida has been married since 2007 to a man whose work is said to involve music. According to the announcement on her website, she still plans to continue her music career and is preparing to resume work next year.