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Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:
erika-sawajiri.net wrote:
Today the talent agency Stardust Promotions has finally made it official that they terminated Sawajiri Erika's contract at the end of September. We still lack any solid hints at what this "serious contract violation" might have been, but at least we finally have some kind of official statement regarding this matter.
that sucks. Her husband is also suing her agency (ex agency). _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:
Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife
Erika Sawajiri waves at Narita airport in September. Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife
Very little has been heard about actress Erika Sawajiri after she was dismissed from her agency a month and half ago. She left for Spain in late September, avoiding the eyes of the media. The actress has not been seen anywhere nor has she made any public statements.
Most people who know her haven�ft the slightest clue as to what she is doing. Asked about Sawajiri�fs whereabouts, an acquaintance commented, �gShe used to contact me shortly after her arrival in Spain, saying she was having difficulties with the language and that she had too much time on her hands. It sounded as though she wanted to return to Japan, and I was a bit concerned about problems with her husband. I haven�ft heard from her at all recently. I want to know what�fs going on.�h
The actress�f life in Spain had been a mystery until recently when it was confirmed that she had been attending classes at a language school located in the inner city district of Barcelona. According to the language instructor, �gIt was shortly before summer that a very pretty girl from Japan joined the class. I often saw her sitting outside drinking coffee�c Her name�fs Erika Takashiro. I heard she�fs a famous actress in Japan. She was attending class with her husband.�h
According to the school staff, the couple had signed up for a short-term intensive course that cost 2,000 euros per student. Apparently, though, their studies didn�ft last too long. The instructor confirmed that the two stopped attending after a month.
Sawajiri lives in the vicinity of this language school, an area popular among the art and fashion minded, with stylish cafes and boutiques as well as historical structures. A Japanese expatriate residing in Barcelona says, �gI happen to frequent a restaurant that Takashiro visits regularly. The staff there told me that the couple wasn�ft satisfied with a rental apartment that cost 1,500 euros and chose a more expensive place. 1,500 euros is like a 100-square-meter apartment. They must have gotten a pretty extravagant apartment.�h
Sawajiri was known for clubbing before her agency terminated their contract, and indeed there are several clubs that would be to her liking in the same area. However, she seems to have found a different way to keep herself entertained. A nightclub staff explained about a �gsecret�h party that requires a member�fs introduction to join. �gNo paparazzi or police, so celebrities can have fun with no worries. Takashiro is well acquainted with DJs overseas, so he has the connections. It�fs hard to find out when and where such parties are held because they use coded messages to pass on information.�h
And so it appears Sawajiri is enjoying the Spanish nightlife instead of studying. The question is, how long will this last? �gShe must be getting pretty bored by now,�h says a friend of Sawajiri. �gShe has her pride as an actress and knows well how much she can earn. Something�fs bound to happen soon.�h
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:31 am Post subject:
yebisu wrote:
I've been to barcelona, but dang do they hate americans. clubs are huge though
Nah, they hate everybody. I have been ignored by barstaff, kicked out of taxis, shouted at by sales people, ignored by Telefonica. To put it differently, it takes a while to find sunshine in a Catalan heart (rightly so, looking at history and Franco). Plus customer service is not part of anyone�Ls job description.
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:
EstherM wrote:
Nah, they hate everybody. I have been ignored by barstaff, kicked out of taxis, shouted at by sales people, ignored by Telefonica. To put it differently, it takes a while to find sunshine in a Catalan heart (rightly so, looking at history and Franco). Plus customer service is not part of anyone�Ls job description.
Sounds exactly like Japan...no wonder you liked Nagoya so much...it's like Barcelona 2
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:51 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
Sounds exactly like Japan...no wonder you liked Nagoya so much...it's like Barcelona 2
Exactly! Sometimes I was in a supermarket and I didn�Lt know if I was still in Barcelona or already in Nagoya. Not to mention the beaches and the architecture.
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:54 am Post subject:
EstherM wrote:
Exactly! Sometimes I was in a supermarket and I didn�Lt know if I was still in Barcelona or already in Nagoya. Not to mention the beaches and the architecture.
That's too funny.
Anyway, sorry for being OT..I wonder if Sawajiri will get it together again after she gets all the partying out of her system. She's still young enough to make a comeback although it seems a bit dim for her at the moment.
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:30 am Post subject:
I never felt that way in Japan. I mostly look white, but I'm a quarter Japanese and was with my family in Japan the whole time though. But it was in Tokyo and Tokohama, not Nagoya _________________
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:43 am Post subject:
yebisu wrote:
I never felt that way in Japan. I mostly look white, but I'm a quarter Japanese and was with my family in Japan the whole time though. But it was in Tokyo and Tokohama, not Nagoya
No I was joking about Nagoya...EstherM spent some time there and really liked it...I was just being sarcastic.
Well I'm not Japanese or white and I never had any troubles regarding the locals, from Tokyo to Kyoto. Not to say it's a perfect world but I think the general consensus among many is that the Japanese people are far more polite and courteous to tourists than in other countries, be they Spain or otherwise.
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:33 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
No I was joking about Nagoya...EstherM spent some time there and really liked it...I was just being sarcastic.
Well I'm not Japanese or white and I never had any troubles regarding the locals, from Tokyo to Kyoto. Not to say it's a perfect world but I think the general consensus among many is that the Japanese people are far more polite and courteous to tourists than in other countries, be they Spain or otherwise.
haha Tu....i was getting worried there cus i'm a nagoyan!!! luv my home!
was just reading thru the thread and confused cus not much of sawajiri was being discussed..hahahahahah. not that there s much to talk about cus we dont really know much about wots going on in her life!!!!!!!!!!! _________________
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
Yeah we do...she's out partying, getting drunk, and clubbing in Spain...what's new? �ނ��� �Ȃ�
Wish I could join her...
haha used to like her but the press for CLOSED NOTE just turned the whole thing around...but still, yeah wouldnt say no to partying with her _________________
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