<figure id="attachment_314979" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2543px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314979"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="afbcaf90"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/ea3fca3f5adfb9c1ebdef3f1b97aada3-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314979" class="wp-caption-text">Yoshitaka and Mr. A chatting after seeing their friends off, neither of them looking drunk after a five-hour drinking session.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong> &#8216;Uiii~ Highball!&#8217;</strong></p>
<p>The drinking session at the restaurant had already lasted more than five hours, but the drinks orders were far from over.</p>
<p>On a night in mid-May, actress Yuriko Yoshitaka (34) was seen at an izakaya in Nishiazabu (Minato Ward), Tokyo. After finishing work in the evening, Yoshitaka joined several friends at the izakaya. The party was lively, and it was around 10:30 pm when Yoshitaka left the restaurant. A tall, stout man was standing next to him. He was a handsome man with clear-cut eyes and nose, reminiscent of the actor Matsuya Onoe. After parting with their friends, the two men disappeared into the night in an intimate atmosphere.</p>
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<p>Yoshitaka will play the lead role for the first time in next year&#8217;s NHK historical drama &#8220;Hikaru Kimi e&#8221; (To You, Hikaru). This handsome man, Mr. A, is behind the scenes supporting Yoshitaka&#8217;s breakthrough. An acquaintance of Yoshitaka&#8217;s reveals, &#8220;Mr. A works for a general company.</p>
<p><strong> Mr. A is a company employee working for a general company. They met through a mutual acquaintance and started dating about a year ago. Yoshitaka trusts Mr. A, who is close in age and has a very patient nature.</strong></p>
<p>This is not the first time the two were spotted by this magazine. In late September last year, we found the two enjoying sushi in Roppongi (Minato Ward). They were both dressed casually, suggesting a casual relationship. They enjoyed dinner until after 9 p.m. and then returned to Yoshitaka&#8217;s apartment in good humor. Also in early October, they were seen enjoying machuka in Roppongi.</p>
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<p><strong> I think their relationship is officially approved by the office,&#8221; said Yoshitaka. Whenever she goes out with Ms. A, she is often picked up and dropped off in the office&#8217;s car. It seems that sometimes they have dinner together with the office staff with whom they are good friends.</strong></p>
<p>When we confirmed the fact of their relationship with Yoshitaka&#8217;s office, they replied, &#8220;We leave his private life to him.</p>
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<h2>Changes that have occurred in his views on love</h2>
<p>Yoshitaka has had affairs with famous musicians in the past. In 2001, he was reportedly romantically involved with Yojiro Noda, 37, the vocalist of &#8220;Radwimps,&#8221; and in 2004, this magazine scooped his trip to Bali with Tadayoshi Okura, 38, of &#8220;Kanjani Eight.</p>
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<p><strong> Yoshitaka is the type of person who turns love into power. When she was dating Ms. Noda, she was selected to be the heroine in the morning drama &#8220;Hanako to Anne&#8221; (NHK), for which she received high acclaim. During her relationship with Ms. Okura, she also had many representative works such as &#8220;Tokyo Tarareba Musume&#8221; (NTV). She is the type of person who really gets into her roles, so her mentality must have had a big impact on her.</strong></p>
<p>In a past interview with &#8220;The Television Monthly,&#8221; Yoshitaka said, &#8220;I am attracted to people who have experiences that I don&#8217;t have and people who have a sense of humor. However, unlike the two mentioned above, Mr. A is a company employee working for a general company. What was behind the change in their views on love?</p>
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<p><strong> She says, &#8220;Until now, I used to act the part of Yuriko Yoshitaka even in my private life. I used to act as Yuriko Yoshitaka in my private life. When I met people, I would turn on a switch to act cheerful and openhearted. But now that I&#8217;m in my 30s, I&#8217;ve decided to work on only one drama series and one movie a year, and I&#8217;ve come to value my private life more. As I spent more time being myself, I guess I became attracted to people who accepted that aspect of me. She was always more of an introvert and an indoor person.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>The presence of Ms. A, who can reveal her true self, has also had a positive impact on her acting career.</p>
<p><strong> Yoshitaka&#8217;s weapon is her ability to play a wide range of roles, from light-hearted characters to darker ones. In &#8220;Saiai&#8221; (TBS) broadcast in 2009, she won the Best Actress Award in the &#8220;Tokyo Drama Award 2022&#8243; for her high acting ability. I am sure that she will show us a Murasaki Shikibu that no one has ever seen before in her first Taiga drama,&#8221; said media culture critic, Hiroyoshi Usui.</strong></p>
<p>Yoshitaka has been on location at Heian Shrine in Kyoto since May 28 for the drama. After completing her first attempt at starring in a major TV drama, she may be ready to move on to the next step.</p>
<p><strong> He said, &#8220;My relationship with Mr. A has been endorsed by my office and I have already introduced it to my friends. Of course, I think she has marriage in mind. After the film is cranked up, they may even make it to the finish line.&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Since her debut in 2006, she has impressed people with her numerous movies and dramas. Next, I hope she will find her own happiness.</p>
<figure id="attachment_314980" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1699px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314980"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9d35c472"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/231511e74d7f0c65ac809ee5a76d09ec-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314980" class="wp-caption-text">Last September, we found them enjoying a sushi date. After dinner, they headed to a nearby coin-operated parking lot, got into a pickup truck, and disappeared to Yoshitaka&#8217;s home.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314978" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314978"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="213e61a6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/2f0a52a63163cd389bbe3a29a10fb619-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314978" class="wp-caption-text">Last October, the three of them went to dinner with office staff. On that day, they were dressed in sweatshirts, both top and bottom.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314974" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1802px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314974"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="f2f87b9f"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/85e26b882a0553b5d4e96db43fd1b4d9.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314974" class="wp-caption-text">Yuriko Yoshitaka&#8217;s handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her busy schedule.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314975" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1993px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314975"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2ce437c6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/800abd2a9e8547cc8feddd9f297a7476.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314975" class="wp-caption-text">Yuriko Yoshitaka&#8217;s handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her too-busy days.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314977" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2483px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314977"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b74454e9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/f17ee229c42fd92479f28ec66787e023.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314977" class="wp-caption-text">Yuriko Yoshitaka&#8217;s handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her too-busy days.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_314973" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1670px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-314973"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b9d6a7d4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/06/4ff0a556541daab57ee6e0ffdacf74e3.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-314973" class="wp-caption-text">Yuriko Yoshitaka&#8217;s handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her too-busy days.</figcaption></figure>
<p>From the June 16 and 23, 2023 issues of FRIDAY</p>


 Sota Shima (1st photo) Takeo Yuzuku (2nd photo) Sayuki Saito (3rd photo)

 Yuriko Yoshitaka will play the lead role in next year's NHK historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e" for the first time. This magazine has often seen her with a "handsome man resembling Matsuya Onoe" who has been supporting her busy schedule! The agency has given their blessing! The possibility of marriage..!

 The pressure to play the leading role in the NHK historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e" is immeasurable, but she has a man who is officially approved by her agency to be there for her...

Yuriko Yoshitaka&#8217;s serious relationship with a handsome boyfriend who looks like Matsuya Onoe! Her handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her busy life.

Yuriko Yoshitaka’s serious relationship with a handsome boyfriend who looks like Matsuya Onoe! Her handsome boyfriend, who looks like Matsuya Onoe, supports her busy life.

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