<figure id="attachment_377247" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-377247"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="762ae76d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/06/eea8a8fd4db38cc598c7c592f9f9656e.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-377247" class="wp-caption-text">After leaving the first place, they headed to a traditional coffee shop. After leaving the coffee shop, it seemed like they were either heading to post on social media or to where Nakajima&#8217;s photo shoot was held.</figcaption></figure>
On a late May evening still lingering with a slight chill, Kento Nakajima (30), former member of &#8216;Sexy Zone,&#8217; emerged from an exclusive members-only high-class izakaya in a celebrity district.
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It seems he was enjoying a meal with a close acquaintance, but still wanting more conversation, they moved to a retro coffee shop near the station, chatting away until after 9 p.m. Surprisingly, he spent nearly four hours together not with Reina Washio (30), formerly of &#8216;E-girls&#8217; and reported to be dating since January, but with Kenshō Miyashita (33) of the comedy duo &#8216;Miyashita Kōnagi.’ 
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&#8220;Recently, Miyashita publicly announced on the audio streaming service &#8216;Artistspoken&#8217; that &#8216;Kenty and I have finally exchanged LINE contacts.&#8217; The two became close after co-starring for three consecutive years on WOWOW&#8217;s Academy Awards prediction program and even went out for yakiniku together.
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&#8220;They bonded over discussions about &#8216;Yu-Gi-Oh!&#8217; Miyashita mentioned being pleasantly surprised when Nakajima gave him high-end chocolates for Valentine&#8217;s Day, showing how captivated Miyashita has become by Nakajima.&#8221; (Entertainment reporter from a sports newspaper) 
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Even from his close friend Nobu (44) of &#8220;Chidori,&#8221; Nakajima is being praised for his social skills. Now in his 30s, has he finally graduated from his &#8220;prince charming&#8221; image?
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From theJune21, 2024 issue of FRIDAY

 Ichiro Takatsuka

 The man who emerged from the exclusive members-only izakaya located in a corner of the celebrity district was former "Sexy Zone" member Kento Nakajima. It seems that he was enjoying a private dinner with a close friend, who is Kanefumi Miyashita Taka of the comedy duo "Miyashita Kusanagi.

 He was reportedly in a relationship with former E-girls member Reina Washio. ...... They dined at an exclusive members-only izakaya from 5 pm, and then went to a coffee shop until past 9 pm.

Kento Nakajima’s Unexpected Four-Hour Encounter with a Comedian

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