Imai Tsubasa signs with Shochiku Entertainment

Former Johnny Jimusho member, Tsubasa Imai (38) has signed with Shochiku Entertainment.

Tsubasa Imai was one half of the popular Johnny Jimusho duo, Tackey & Tsubasa.

But these past few years have been difficult for Imai as he started to have sudden deafness in his right ear and after performing in stage in October 2014, he had difficulties getting up due to dizziness. Nearly a week later, he was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease.

Meniere’s Disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes people to feel as if they are spinning (Vertigo), fluctuating hearing loss (and can lead to permanent loss of hearing), rning in the ear (tinnitus) and pressure in one’s ear (typically affecting only one ear).

Imai announced back in March 2018 that he would stop all entertainment activity to concentrate on receiving treatment and made his return to the entertainment industry back in November 2019.

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