Matsumoto Rio announces pregnancy on Instagram

Actress/singer turned yoga instructor Matsumoto Rio is pregnant.

Matsumoto announced her pregnancy on Instagram and has to refrain from any work.

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Matsumoto announced on her Instagram back on October 22nd that she had gotten married to a man she has been dating for a long time.

Matsumoto was one of Japan’s recognized young actresses in the ’90s (in drama roles for “Kindaichi Shonen Jikembo”, “Psychometrer Eiji”, “Garasu no Kamen”, “Aim for the Ace!”, “Tokyo Friends”) and was known at the time as Matsumoto Megumi until she took a break from acting in 1999.

When she returned in 2002, she changed her name to Matsumoto Rio and is now active as an actress and a yoga instructor.