<figure id="attachment_303495" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-303495" style="width: 1719px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2878f367"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/03/c3d07bb8fe0db45f6ce8af4297a8223c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-303495" class="wp-caption-text">Honda comes out of the cafe after a private meeting in a private room. Behind him is the other man. He keeps his sunglasses on throughout.</figcaption></figure>
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<p> One night in mid-March, when it was still chilly, a jet-black limousine appeared in Daikanyama, Tokyo, at night, with a heavy engine sound. The car stopped quietly in front of a sophisticated cafe. In the midst of the extraordinary atmosphere, the limousine door opened and a man in a jacket got out. His blond hair and sunglasses stood out even in the dark of night. It was Keisuke Honda, 36, a charismatic figure in the world of Japanese soccer. Waiting for him at the cafe were a mysterious middle-aged man and woman. After about an hour and a half of secret talks, Honda, still wearing his sunglasses, and the man and woman came out of the cafe. Perhaps they had wrapped up some big business, Honda and the middle-aged man shook hands stiffly and firmly in the storefront.</p>
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<p> This was three days before he appeared as a surprise guest at Kinki University&#8217;s graduation ceremony (March 18), wowing the audience with his passionate exhortation to &#8220;release your desires and don&#8217;t set limits.</p>
<p><strong> It seems he returned to Japan on that very day, March 15. He probably came to wrap up all his domestic work at once, including an ad shoot and participation in a graduation ceremony,&#8221; said a source at a major advertising agency.</strong></p>
<p> On March 25, Honda wrote on Twitter, &#8220;Change is painful. But if you don&#8217;t change, it will be even more painful someday.</p>
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<p><strong> In fact, this &#8220;change&#8221; is the most important reason for his urgent return to Japan. SOLTILO was established as a spin-off from Honda Estilo, Honda&#8217;s company that operates several soccer businesses including player management, and operates soccer schools in Japan and abroad.</strong></p>
<p> Honda, who will serve as GM of the Cambodian national team until May, also tweeted on the same day.</p>
<p><strong> I&#8217;m going to spend 6 months to a year looking for a great manager who is well versed in sports x education, so if there is anyone good, please introduce me!</strong></p>
<p> The man and woman who had a secret meeting at a high-class cafe in Tokyo may have been a strong candidate for the manager who would take over the leadership of &#8220;Soltillo&#8221; in place of Honda.</p>
<figure id="attachment_303496" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-303496" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="fb323ad7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/03/b426514d77b2d70fdfefee37f6e9ea19.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-303496" class="wp-caption-text"> After shaking hands with their secret meeting partners, they naturally smiled. He was also energetic in signing a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Kindai University, where he gave a speech at the graduation ceremony.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_303494" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-303494" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="5c400431"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/03/7c3b5e97d5993c39108278f35773e5d3.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-303494" class="wp-caption-text"> Honda drove to a café in a limousine driven by his valet and entered the upscale café wearing sunglasses</figcaption></figure>
<p> The April 14 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY&#8221; (March 30) also reported in detail on the &#8220;allegations&#8221; that had been made within the &#8220;SOLTILO&#8221; company. The paid version of the website &#8220;FRIDAY GOLD&#8221; also published several photos.</p>
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 We caught Keisuke Honda's "covert activities" during his stay in Japan! A mysterious middle-aged man and woman were waiting for him at a cafe. They shook hands firmly in front of the cafe, and I wondered if they had concluded a big business deal...

Exclusive catch of &#8220;covert activities&#8221; during his stay in Japan! Keisuke Honda: The &#8220;real reason&#8221; why the charismatic actor rushed back to Japan in an emergency.

Exclusive catch of “covert activities” during his stay in Japan! Keisuke Honda: The “real reason” why the charismatic actor rushed back to Japan in an emergency.

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