[Full disclosure] Former freelance announcer Mari Takahashi and “Travis Japan” member “in a serious relationship for 6 years” in swimsuit photos.

A man and a woman (couple) (2nd and 3rd pictures) are smiling at each other in a tropical country far away from Japan. The bikini beauty with a happy smile is Mari Takahashi, 27, a former freelance announcer who made headlines this February when her candidacy for the National Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) in the Tokyo 15 lower house district by-election was canceled.

Takahashi, who was a finalist for the Miss Keio pageant, joined Sprout, the university student division of the entertainment agency St. Force, in 2006. After graduation, she also worked for Accenture, a foreign-affiliated consulting firm.

The handsome man smiling as he hugs Mr. Takahashi is Ryoeru Kawashima, 29, a member of “Travis Japan.

Kawashima, who studied dance and acting from an early age, joined Johnny’s (now SMILE-UP.) in 2007. In July 2012, he was selected as a founding member of Travis Japan. The group has been pushing for an overseas orientation in the forefront, studying in the U.S. from March ’22 and making their world debut with a local record company in October of the same year. Kawashima, the oldest member of the group, is popular in the group for her strong character.

What kind of relationship do the two have? A mutual acquaintance tells us.

They met at a birthday party for Kaito Miyachika (26), a member of Travis Japan, in 2006. Mari was invited to the birthday party by a mutual acquaintance, and that is where she hit it off with Ryoeru.

Soon after, the two began dating. They began dating shortly after and continued their close relationship until recently.

“Mari’s birthday present was an Armani bag, and they went on an overseas trip together, and they seemed to be getting along very well. I heard that they were planning to get married and had introduced each other to their parents.

This time, FRIDAY has obtained the photo introduced at the beginning of this article, a picture of the two on a trip to Bali about four years ago, when they were in a friendly relationship.

However, the couple, who had been in a serious relationship for about six years, reportedly broke up around February of this year. This coincided with the time when Mr. Takahashi had his official recognition revoked by the National Democratic Party of Japan. In mid-March, FRIDAY interviewed Takahashi in Tokyo about his relationship with Kawashima.

–Mr. Takahashi was a former student at the University of Tokyo, and had been in a relationship with Mr. Kawashima for six years. I heard that you were in a relationship with Mr. Kawashima for about six years.

It’s in the past, so ……”

–Is it true that you were in a relationship?

Yes.

–And you were in a relationship with him for six years?

“It’s not quite wrong. ……

–I heard that they broke up in February of this year, but was this related to the series of turmoil?

Since it’s in the past,……

–Which of you initiated the breakup?

“It’s a secret (laughs).

–Do you keep in touch with Mr. Kawashima?

“Every once in a while.

–If you are in contact, does that mean you are still in a relationship?

It’s a secret (laughs). It is true that such things have happened in the past.

–You must have had a tough time during the KDP uproar.

I will not go into politics for now. I have no intention of going into show business.

–What kind of life do you lead now?

I’m unemployed for now, but when I get better, I hope to work hard again in the public sphere.

FRIDAY also sent a letter of inquiry to “SMILE-UP.” regarding Kawashima and Takahashi’s relationship and breakup, but received no response by the deadline.

Did they put an end to their serious relationship and make a new start in their private and public lives?

From “FRIDAY” April 5 and 12, 2024 issue