Yoshizawa Hitomi is now a stretch trainer

Kobunsha is reporting that former Morning Musume member Yoshizawa Hitomi is now a stretch trainer.

According to the report, Yoshizawa was working at a location from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and was using the taxi to get to the location.  The report is saying that it’s a 20-minute ride from her luxury apartment where she lives, so a round trip by taxi would costs around Y5000 per day.

The publication’s journalist asked Yoshizawa about her new work which she said, “Since I have children, I thought I would work a little”.

As for her job, Yoshizawa told the journalist, “I’m not stretching as a customer, as a trainer, I teach the staff of the store on how to stretch”.

The reporter then asked if she will return back to entertainment, Yoshizawa said, “There are no plans to return at this time”.

Last November, the Tokyo District Court found former Morning Musume member Yoshizawa Hitomi guilty of injuring two people in a hit-and-run accident while driving under intoxication.

Yoshizawa Hitomi (33) was sentenced to two years imprisonment (suspended for five years), which means she will avoid prison time if she manages to not commit another crime within the next five years.

Yoshizawa was indicted on September 26, 2018 and was released on bail on September 27th, three weeks after her arrest for negligence and driving under the influence after running over two people (both suffered minor injuries).

Yoshizawa’s blood alcohol limit was five times over the limit and according to the indictment, Yoshizawa was driving while intoxicated at 86 kph (53 mph), the legal speed limit of the road she was on was 60 kph (37 mph), while students were walking to school early in the morning.

The day after being released and posting bail, Yoshizawa announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.