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The Model and The Giant | May 20, 2008 |
 Popular "charisma" model Oshikiri Moe (28) has been dating Yomiuri Giants star Nomaguchi Takahiko (24) for the last three years, it was revealed yesterday. They first met in the autumn of 2004, when the right-handed pitcher joined the Giants as a free agent from the Shidax corporate league team, and started dating about a year later. They've been through one break-up in the meantime but getting their relationship back on course helped Nomaguchi get back into the Giants' starting rotation last autumn. Known as a "charisma" model, Oshikiri has been the cover girl for fashion magazines "CanCam" and "AneCan" for several years and is also one of several fashion models who have become regulars on variety shows and TV commercials.
• Actor Mizutani Yutaka (55) has a Top 10 album for the first time in more than 30 years. As we reported here yesterday, he recently released "Time Capsule," an album of self-covers of songs he released back in the late-1970s to late-80s. The album entered the latest Oricon chart at No. 2, Mizutani's highest-ever ranking. The gap of 30 years and 8 months since his eponymous album entered the Top 10 is a new record, beating the 27-year, 8-month gap for the group Carol. meanwhile, one spot above him at No.1 is "Superfly" from the group of the same name. And Johnny's Jimusho idol group KAT-TUN are on top of the singles chart with "Don't U Ever Stop."
• Actress Tanaka Minako (40) gave birth to her first child last week, she announced yesterday. The baby girl was born by Caesarean and a month early, to coincide with the birthday of her father, actor Okada Taro (34). Tanaka plans to return to work in the summer.
• The guitar-playing brothers Hirakawachi Ichoume are splitting up. The duo, made up of Hayashi Ryunosuke (20) and his younger brother Naojiro (17), announced that they will break up after their upcoming concert tour in August as Naojiro plans to enter university. The pair from Sado Island made a big splash with their debut single "Tokyo" in 2003. They only this week revealed for the first time why they became professional musicians - it was in an effort to find their mother, who had disappeared with their youngest brother. Ryunosuke says he plans to take time to think about his future, while Naojiro will continue his acting career, and is appearing alongside Koizumi Kyoko in the movie "GuuGuu Datte Neko de Aru," set for release in September.
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