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SPEED’s Shimabukuro Hiroko, Imai Eriko and Uehara Takako reunite at Okinawa Actors School for a one night event. Okinawans are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa back to Japan (as part of the 1971 Okinawa Reversion Agreement with the USA). It was Read More …
The Liberal Democratic Party has nearly won in a landslide election and former SPEED member Imai Eriko (38) has won her second election for the party as a member of the House of Councilors. Imai has focused on disability welfare, education and child care support. Read More …
Former SPEED member turned politician, Imai Eriko, has been busy on the campaign trail throughout Japan for the Japanese House of Councilors election under the Liberal Democratic Party. Imai is still recuperating from her accident after suffering a pelvic fracture after falling off a cow. Read More …
Liberal Democratic Party (and former SPEED member) politician Imai Eriko revealed that she broke her pelvis back on May 4th after participating in a bullfighting festival in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to Imai, when she was on the winning cow at the festival, she lost Read More …
Many people have watched Imai Eriko and her son on television, as her son Kinoshita Raimu (also son of Shogo of the band 175R, ex-husband of Imai). Raimu was born with congenital deafness and for years, Imai has been an activist for children with disabilities, Read More …
Former SPEED member Imai Eriko, a member of the House of Councillors for the Liberal Democratic Party, updated her Instagram on December 8th and wrote about how her teenage son Raimu made his debut as a professional wrestler. Since Imai gave birth, she has been Read More …
Former SPEED member and current Liberal Democratic Party Rep. Imai Eriko (37) appeared on an Instagram live-stream in which politicians got to answer questions on Instagram on November 20th. The project was jointly implemented by Facebook Japan, Ichini Co., Ltd. and NO YOUTH NO JAPAN Read More …