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June 9, 2004

Douchin Yoshikuni (25), of the hugely popular pop duo Chemistry, is close to tying the knot with model and minor TV personality Morita Atsuko (25). It is reported that they might get hitched as early as the 13th of this month, a "taian" or proptitious day for a wedding. Douchin and Kawabata Kaname formed the duo in 2000 following the TV audition show Asayan. They had a million-selling debut with "Pieces of a Dream". • Also tying the knot is Takuro (33), leader of the rock group Glay. He married popular model Iwabori Seri (26) on his birthday at the end of last month, also a "taian". He is the last member of the four-man group to marry.

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June 8, 2004

Actor Kubozuka Yosuke (25) is said to be recovering well from his 26m fall from his apartment balcony on Sunday. He has several broken bones, but is fully conscious and has apologized for worrying people. The fall is said to have happened while he was removing a device used to hold traditional "koi nobori" (carp streamers) from the balcony. • As was predicted here last week, actor Kashiwabara Takashi (27) and former TV personality Hatano Hiroko (photo, 28) got married on Sunday.

thank goodness it wasn't a suicidal attempt for Kubozuka Yosuke :D ^^v

bmwracer wrote:• Also tying the knot is Takuro (33), leader of the rock group Glay. He married popular model Iwabori Seri (26) on his birthday at the end of last month, also a "taian". He is the last member of the four-man group to marry.

It's about time! Omedetou!!! :applaud:

Waaa..so many people tying the knot...hehehehe... :hehe:

lisasan wrote:thank goodness it wasn't a suicidal attempt for Kubozuka Yosuke :D ^^v

He's probably okay 'cause he landed on his head. :hehe: :hehe:

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June 11, 2004

TV personality Mukai Aki (photo, 39) is furious at the Justice Ministry. Mukai recently became the mother of twin boys, born to a surrogate mother in the US. She and her husband, former pro wrestler Takada Nobuhiko (42), registered the birth at their city hall. The ministry publicly announced that they had rejected the registration, saying that only the woman who gave birth could be recognized as the mother. Mukai was shocked at how the announcement was made, without any prior notice that the ministry was going to reveal such a personal matter. • It seems the rumored wedding between Chemistry's Douchin Yoshikuni (25) and model Morita Atsuko (25) has already happened. Douchin's agency reported that the couple tied the knot on the 1st of this month, after he gave the game away to fans at a concert on Wednesday night. It was also announced - surprise, surprise - that Morita is four months pregnant and has already quit her TV career.

aaahhh.. dochin da.. too many marriages this year.. a bit wierd.. why i everyone giving birth..? and dochin of all people.. he's the last one i expected to have a shotgun marriage.. :(

arashinokoto wrote:aaahhh.. dochin da.. too many marriages this year.. a bit wierd.. why i everyone giving birth..? and dochin of all people.. he's the last one i expected to have a shotgun marriage.. :(

My thoughts exactly!

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June 11, 2004

TV personality Mukai Aki (photo, 39) is furious at the Justice Ministry. Mukai recently became the mother of twin boys, born to a surrogate mother in the US. She and her husband, former pro wrestler Takada Nobuhiko (42), registered the birth at their city hall. The ministry publicly announced that they had rejected the registration, saying that only the woman who gave birth could be recognized as the mother. Mukai was shocked at how the announcement was made, without any prior notice that the ministry was going to reveal such a personal matter.

While I have disliked Takada ever since he dared suggest that Japanese- made Western-style pro-wrestling should become more like the American WWE trash (and thus depriving me of the reason to watch it), I do feel sorry for him and other couples who are trying to be parents using this method. On the downside... it's all the more reason for him to act more of an idiot and to attract attention to himself by pompous posing. Since he'll be seen as a victim, it will all the more be a forum for his ridiculous ideas... Man, how the mighty have fallen.

Rinrin wrote:

My thoughts exactly!

Hehehehe..So many ppl!! just like I said, Hopefully they won't end up in court afterward for divorce...*fingers crossed*

UWFShooter wrote:

While I have disliked Takada ever since he dared suggest that Japanese- made Western-style pro-wrestling should become more like the American WWE trash (and thus depriving me of the reason to watch it), I do feel sorry for him and other couples who are trying to be parents using this method. On the downside... it's all the more reason for him to act more of an idiot and to attract attention to himself by pompous posing. Since he'll be seen as a victim, it will all the more be a forum for his ridiculous ideas... Man, how the mighty have fallen.

Speaking about Japanese wrestling...with the popularity of the Japanese wrestling at Pacific Media Expo in Anaheim, CA...it will come back again next year. Also, anyone see the debut of Shinzo on Smackdown! last night?

kndy

UWFShooter wrote:

While I have disliked Takada ever since he dared suggest that Japanese- made Western-style pro-wrestling should become more like the American WWE trash (and thus depriving me of the reason to watch it), I do feel sorry for him and other couples who are trying to be parents using this method. On the downside... it's all the more reason for him to act more of an idiot and to attract attention to himself by pompous posing. Since he'll be seen as a victim, it will all the more be a forum for his ridiculous ideas... Man, how the mighty have fallen.

Forget the rasslin' He's done some incredible things for the MixedMartialArts industry with his involvement in PRIDE.

A bigger success than anything he's ever done in the prowrestling industry.

Ushiroyubi wrote:

Forget the rasslin' He's done some incredible things for the MixedMartialArts industry with his involvement in PRIDE.

A bigger success than anything he's ever done in the prowrestling industry.

I don't think how you can call "success" a record of more losses than wins.

UWFShooter wrote:
I don't think how you can call "success" a record of more losses than wins.

I'm not talking about his inring fighting. I'm talking about his participation BEHIND the scenes.

Akakage wrote:Hehehehe..So many ppl!! just like I said, Hopefully they won't end up in court afterward for divorce...*fingers crossed*

You got a point there Akakage. Nowadays in Japan there starting to get divorced more and more often. :shakehead:

Rinrin wrote:

You got a point there Akakage. Nowadays in Japan there starting to get divorced more and more often. :shakehead:

I think divorce has increased more nowadays in any part of the world... :shakehead:

Akakage wrote:I think divorce has increased more nowadays in any part of the world... :shakehead:

Yep. People take the easy way out rather than trying to work things out and resolve issues.... :(

bmwracer wrote:
Yep. People take the easy way out rather than trying to work things out and resolve issues.... :(

I think it's the fact that the world is so competitive people are realizing how many of marriages are contractual jokes and aren't willing to put up with it.

Ushiroyubi wrote:I think it's the fact that the world is so competitive people are realizing how many of marriages are contractual jokes and aren't willing to put up with it.

that's certainly the case in the entertainment industry where where people get married and divorced as much as getting a haircut...

bmwracer wrote:
that's certainly the case in the entertainment industry where where people get married and divorced as much as getting a haircut...

Well, yeah the problem is now... it seems there is SOOO much Bull**** in the professional world that EVERYTHING is becoming the "entertainment industry"! HAHAHA

*cough* dammit.