Why is Yukie Nakama’s past “adultery problem” being rehashed?
NHK Drama 10 “O-oku” (Tuesdays at 10 pm) depicts the parallel world of “O-oku,” where the sexes are reversed, from the time of the 3rd Shogun, Iemitsu, to the return of the Grand Council of State. Season 2’s “Bakumatsu-hen” is now in its final stages, and Yukie Nakama (44) has been the most talked-about actress so far in Season 2 for her monstrous performance.
Nakama’s character, Hitotsubashi Harusai, appears in the “Medical Care” episode. In the original comic as well, he is considered by fans to be the “most fearsome character. Once Ienari (Aoi Nakamura), his son, is placed in the position of the 11th Shogun, he manipulates and wields power at will, and in order to protect his power, he poisons and murders his grandchildren one after another.
In his 20s, Nakamura played mostly comical roles, such as in “Gokusen” (NTV) and “TRICK” (TV Asahi), but in his 30s he broadened his range of roles.’ In “Chimudo-don” (NHK) in 2010, she played a mother of four children who was so inclusive that she was criticized by viewers for being “too kind. In the past, she has played heelish roles, but this is the first time she has played such a villainous role. She was praised as truly breaking new ground.
That’s all very well, but because of the popularity of her performance, there was a little “bonus” attached to it.
When Shukan Bunshun visited the brother of her husband, Tetsushi Tanaka (57), who lives in the Kansai region, to find out what was going on with her, he was very upset. He was very upset. Apparently, he remembered the affair six years ago. At the time, his family was quite shocked by the sudden publication of the article. The past affair was unexpectedly rehashed.
The “affair six years ago” refers to the affair between Tanaka and a hair stylist acquaintance in 2005, three years after their marriage, which was reported by the magazine “FRIDAY. Moreover, the affair took place while the couple was away from Japan on business.
