Playback ’94] At Yuji Oda’s Luxurious Mansion… When Yuriko Ishida Was a “Commuter Wife” at Ken Ishiguro’s Room

What did “FRIDAY” report 10, 20, or 30 years ago? In “Playback Friday,” we take a look back at the topics that were hot at the time. This time, we will look back at the article “At Yuji Oda’s luxurious apartment, ” which appeared in the June 17, 1994 issue 30 years ago! Yuriko Ishida secretly protects her “love nest “” from the June 17, 1994 issue.

In the previous week’s issue, this magazine had scooped the appearance of an ordinary woman, a “girlfriend of over eight years,” who had been going to the apartment of actor Yuji Oda (then 26). In fact, however, there was another couple nurturing their love in the apartment. (Descriptions in parentheses are quoted from past articles.)

I thought they were already living together. ……

The ultra-luxurious condominium stands on a small hill in Setagaya Ward. In fact, in addition to Oda, there is another popular young actor living here. In the drama “Look Back and You’ll See Him” (’93, Fuji Television), the actor Ken Ishiguro (28 at the time) played the role of a doctor who was at odds with Oda. The actress Yuriko Ishida (24 at the time) was a frequent visitor to his room.

The photo shows Yuriko coming down the elevator from Ishiguro’s room with a shoulder bag and a paper bag at around 9 p.m. one day in May. Her car had actually been parked in front of the entrance for some time. However, Yuriko-san did not exit from the front, but appeared from the exit by the parking lot to avoid being seen, got into her car, and started it up.

Ten minutes later, she returned, this time on foot for some reason, and went back inside the apartment. However, he soon came out and left on foot. About two hours later, at 11 p.m., Ishiguro drove his car home alone. Soon after, a light flashed in the living room.

Ishiguro moved into this apartment around November 1993, and since then Ishida had been seen by neighbors commuting to this apartment. Some of them even said, “I thought they were already living together.” Ishida’s “commuter wife” status had become the talk of the town.

The two began dating in 1992 when they co-starred in a TV drama, and their passionate love was soon discovered. In January 1994, Ishida admitted at a press conference that he and Ishiguro were dating and that they were planning to get married.