Ryoko Hirosue’s “too pure smile” at her “first marriage and pregnancy press conference”.

What did “FRIDAY” report 10, 20, and 30 years ago? In “Playback Friday,” we look back at the topics that made headlines back then. This time, we bring you the “Celebration of a marriage that ended in divorce: The truth about Ryoko Hirosue’s history with men that only this magazine knows” from the January 2, 2004 issue, 20 years ago.

On New Year’s Day this year, actress Ryoko Hirosue (43) was reported to have decided to marry chef Shusaku Toba (45), her partner in the W affair, within the year. If it comes true, it will be the third time, but the first time she announced her marriage was on December 15, 2003. This time, we would like to introduce an article that summarizes the situation at the time she announced her “marriage and pregnancy” at a press conference, as well as her past love history. (Descriptions in parentheses are taken from past articles.)

Playback!　Unlike Hirosue, who was known for her “eccentricities.

“I can feel the movement of the fetus. Ryoko Hirosue (23) at the press conference answered a reporter’s question with her cheeks slightly reddening in embarrassment. The ring on her left ring finger, which she received about two years ago, glittered. There was a woman who had decided to become a wife and mother, not the Hirosue known for her “eccentricities.

The news of Hirosue’s marriage and pregnancy spread throughout Japan on December 13, 2003, two days before the press conference. At the curtain call of “Hiryuuden,” a stage play that ended in autumn in Osaka, Toshio Kakei, who co-starred with Hirosue, reported, “Hirosue-san is having a baby! He said, “Hirosue-san is having a baby! Hirosue admitted, “Everything is just as Mr. Kakei said.

At the press conference, which was attended by more than 200 reporters, Hirosue said the following about her partner, fashion model Takahiro Okazawa (28 at the time).

I was honestly happy when I found out I was pregnant. I recently noticed many things about Mr. Okazawa, such as his masculinity, strength, and kindness. Perhaps he is like my father.

As for her future entertainment activities, she said she would not retire, but would think about it again after the birth of her child.

This magazine has witnessed the two dating on several occasions. For example, one late afternoon in late April 2002, we found them at the front desk of a luxury hotel just before checking out. After enjoying dinner at a restaurant on the top floor of the hotel, they took a cab to a park and went for a friendly stroll. They played like a student couple, with Hirosue poking him on the back and him putting his hand on her shoulder.