Michiko Kichise announces marriage on her blog

Michiko Kichise announces marriage on her blog

TOKYO —
Actress Michiko Kichise, 35, reported on her blog this week that she got married on Christmas Day. Her husband is a businessman 10 years her senior.

She wrote, “We met 5 years ago when I was thinking about switching from modeling to acting. I realized he was the kind of precious person I always wanted by my side. He always watches over and protects me with a large heart and a warm smile. He’s considerate and I respect him. I don’t expect life will be without its ups and downs but if we work together, I think we can build a warm, kind household.”

Kichise was most recently seen in “Shikeidai no Elevator,” a Japanese-language remake of Louis Malle’s acclaimed debut, “Ascenseur pour l’échafaud.”

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'Single' Akina Minami wins Wedding Best Dresser Award

Akina Minami
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TOKYO — Akina Minami, 21, was named one of three winners of the inaugural Wedding Best Dresser Awards this week, despite being single and unattached. Minami won in the category of TV personality. In the model category, the award was scooped up by Marie, 23, while 19-year-old
Tomomi Itano from AKB48 took the gong in the idol category—both of whom are also single.

At the awards ceremony, Minami appeared in a wedding dress and told attendees, “All girls long for a white wedding, so I’m pleased to have been chosen for this award.” When asked about her own wedding prospects, Minami replied, “I’d like to get married at around 24 or 25, but I don’t have a boyfriend right now and my friends tell me it’s not going to happen anytime soon. But when the day comes, my ideal ceremony would be at Disneyland with all my friends.”

In response to the news that comedian Toshifumi Fujimoto, 39, of comedy group Fujiwara, and 23-year-old TV personality Yukina Kinoshita recently tied the knot in a hotel affiliated with the Tokyo Disneyland resort, Minami responded, “I’ve been beaten to it, so it’s going to look like I’m copying them. I think I’ll scratch that idea.”

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Katy Perry to perform in Japan next spring

Katy Perry

TOKYO — American pop singer Katy Perry, 26, will be coming to Japan in May for her first Japanese concerts since her marriage. So far, concerts on the May 23 and 24 have been announced at Tokyo’s Studio Coast live event space, with further dates expected in Osaka and Nagoya.

Perry married popular British comedian Russel Brand, 35, in India on Oct 23 this year. The sudden announcement of her forthcoming Japanese performances will delight fans, as the dates will mark her fourth visit to Japan since August of last year. The Japan performances are part of Perry’s second world tour.

Perry, who has been nominated in four categories for this year’s Grammy Awards, said in a statement to media: “It’s been an amazing year. I’m really grateful for all the support I’ve received from my Japanese fans.”

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