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Actress Hirosue Ryoko, who was suspended indefinitely after it was reported that she had an affair with popular chef Toba Shusaku in June last year, has announced that she will be leaving the entertainment agency Frahm, which she has been with for 26 years since Read More …
Artist Candle Jun updated his official website on July 25th. In addition to announcing that his divorce from Hirosue was finalized, he announced that he would not seek alimony from popular chef Shusaku Toba, who was Hirosue’s affair partner, and why he gave up her Read More …
Michelin One-Star Chef Toba Shusaku was interviewed by Shukan Bunshun and said he has lost 90% of his contracts after affair with actress Hirosue Ryoko and that the money he has earned is now almost all gone. Toba was married with a child, as with Read More …
Days after Candle Jun’s press conference telling the world that Hirosue Ryoko is mentally unstable which led to her affair(s) (note: in the press conference, Candle Jun alleges that this has happened before), and also answering a question about the existence of handwritten letters and Read More …
The fallout for the double affair between Michelin One Star chef Toba Shusaku and actress Hirosue Ryoko is leading to major ramifications for both individuals. Euglena posted the following statement in regards to Toba Shusaku: Shusaku Toba has been appointed as corporate chef since June Read More …
Artist Candle Jun (49)held a press conference with the media, in an unusual press conference, it was not done by an agency but Candle Jun himself to address his wife, actress Hirosue Ryoko’s affair with Michelin Star Chef, Toba Shusaku. Hirosue married a designer in Read More …
Hirosue Ryoko through her staff posted a message which admits to her affair with married Michelin star Chef/restaurant owner Toba Shusaku. The actrress was suspended indefinitely by her agency and the end result was her being dropped by four major advertisers. Nihon Kimono released the Read More …
Candle June (49), the husband of actress Hirosue Ryoko (42), who was reported to have an affair with Michelin one-star chef Toba Shusaku (45) on the 7th of this month, participated in the reconstruction support activities for the Great East Japan Earthquake held at Ryusenji Read More …
Actress Hirosue Ryoko (42) was accused of having an alleged affair with a famous chef, Toba Shusaku (who runs the French restaurant “Sio” in Shibuya ward and has won one star in the Michelin Guide for four consecutive years and has 8 restaurants nationwide) by Read More …
Hirosue Ryoko (41) appeared on the TBS “Sakurai/Ariyoshi THE Yakai” on June 30th and the actress revealed why she decided to go to college and said there were times when she was worried about quitting the entertainment world. While on the show, Hirosue told actress Read More …
Adult Hirosue Ryoko and teenage Hirosue Ryoko appeared in a new McDonalds Japan “Bacon Potato Pie” CM. Granted, the younger Hirosue Ryoko looks a bit CG but it was no doubt a wonderful way to reminisce during the years when Hirosue would become Japan’s top Read More …
Kyodo News is reporting that actress Hirosue Ryoko who was scheduled to run as a torchbearer for Kochi Prefecture for the Tokyo Olympics has declined. In addition, Japan women’s soccer team captain Sawa Homare declined due to poor physical condition, figure skater Uno Shoma of Read More …
Back in 1997, actress Hirose Ryoko collaborated with popular singer/composer/producer Takeuchi Mariya for her debut hit single “Maji de Koi suru 5-byo mae”. And now the two will collaborate once again 23 years later since the release of Hirose’s debut single for the song “Kimi Read More …
Takeuchi Mariya’s 40th anniversary album “Turntable” will be released on September 4th and new videos have been released. The first are Master Edit’s by producer, singer, musician and Takeuchi’s husband, Yamashita Tatsuro: Two “Turntable” videos starring actress Hirosue Ryoko were released: