<p>On December 2, &#8217;24, Yui Yokoyama (32), the second general manager of &#8220;AKB48,&#8221; and Shota Gogami (38) of &#8220;Junrei&#8221; announced their marriage. A month and a half earlier, this magazine had reported their &#8220;living together in a townhouse.&#8221; We look back at the details based on the article distributed on October 29, 2012.</p>
<figure id="attachment_406973" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-406973" style="width: 2206px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b5cf58b6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/12/c9214c5fff8fae3a5586ba2cc56a706b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-406973" class="wp-caption-text"> One weekday afternoon in October &#8217;24, they came out empty-handed from their tower apartment in Tokyo and returned after sweating it out at the gym!</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Yuhan gently &#8230;&#8230; on the left arm of Gogami.</h2>
<p> That day, a small dinner party was being held at a ″hideaway Asian dining house″ in a quiet residential area.</p>
<p> The core members were four men and four women. The dinner started in the evening at this popular restaurant with its owner&#8217;s carefully selected furnishings and dishes that require a lot of time and effort, and the party went on for nearly four hours before it finally came to an end after 10 pm.</p>
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<p> It was a 10-minute walk from the restaurant to the nearest station. However, the group was in such a good mood and laughing so much that the walk seemed short.</p>
<p> Among them, the one who seemed to be having the most fun and laughing was Yui Yokoyama, the beautiful woman in the blue one-piece who took the center of the group and served as the second general manager of &#8220;AKB48.</p>
<p> And supporting Yui was Shota Gokami of Junrei, a thin, handsome man in a Big Smiley &#8230;&#8230; T-shirt. The group arrived at the station while I was amused by the combination of a super idol and a super bathhouse idol.</p>
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<p> It looked like they were about to go out for a second time, but they broke up in front of the station, and only Yui Han and Gogami went into the station. They boarded a train that had stopped at the platform and happily chatted with each other. It was a few minutes later that they encountered a shocking scene. They got off the train a few stops away, and on the escalator going up to the ticket gate, Yuhan gently wrapped her arm around Gogami&#8217;s left arm and held him close. After stopping at a convenience store, they entered the townhouse.</p>
<p> What does that mean?　Does this mean they are going to stay over?　How did they get together in the first place?</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The two performed together in &#8220;September Junrei Performance at the Meiji-za Theater,&#8221; which was Junrei&#8217;s second performance as the head of the troupe in 1949. In the two-part performance, Yokoyama played the role of Carol, a young Hollywood actress, and Gogami played Pat, an unsuccessful actor. Through the performance, the two became friends and began dating,&#8221; said a mid-level stage actor.</span></p>
<p> At the press conference announcing the production, he joked that he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity, but it was Gokami who actually took the chance!</p>
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<h2>The Days of Hanrin</h2>
<p> Two days after their encounter at the &#8220;hideout dining room,&#8221; Yui Han and Gogami reappeared in front of a quizzical FRIDAY. Two days after their encounter at the &#8220;hideaway dining room,&#8221; Yui Han and Gogami came out of the tower apartment in a New Era T-shirt and Nike training pants, and Gogami in full body Nikes.</p>
<p> They walked to the gym, which was only a few minutes&#8217; walk away, as if they were going for a walk. After sweating it out for an hour or so, they returned to the apartment with refreshed expressions on their faces, but &#8211; soon after &#8211; they turned on their heels. Apparently, he had left his apartment key at the gym. After a short run into the gym, Yuhan returned with a wry smile on her face. She was greeted kindly by Gogami, who was waiting outside.</p>
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<p> After that, FRIDAY saw the two of them many times.</p>
<p> For example, one day when Gogami was out of the country for a concert, Yuhan went to a nearby shopping street with her sandals flapping. Perhaps remembering her beloved cat, Bisu, whom she had owned since moving to Tokyo from Kyoto, she stopped in front of a pet store, then went to a supermarket to buy ingredients for a hot pot and returned home. On another day, we also encountered him going to the post office to drop off the mail. It seems that she takes care of the daily errands, such as grocery shopping.</p>
<p> There was also a romantic night when Gogami, who was supposed to be at a concert in Nagoya until late in the evening, returned to his apartment after 8:00 p.m., as if he wanted to see Yui Han, who was guarding his &#8220;love nest,&#8221; as soon as possible.</p>
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<p> The stoic Yuhaon, who followed the ironclad rule of &#8220;no romance,&#8221; graduated in 2009 with &#8220;no scandal. And then there is Gojo, the only single person in Junrei, who has not had a girlfriend for years because he &#8220;wants to cherish his time. In a sense, they are two stubborn and straight-forward 30-somethings, and it is possible that they will go on to get married.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> We will leave the matter to their own judgment and refrain from giving a response. We would like to ask for the continued support and encouragement of our fans and other concerned parties.</span></p>
<p> Yui&#8217;s office responded.</p>
<p> We <span class="strongInContent">have been told by him how they got to know each other, but we leave private matters to him.&#8221;</span></p>
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<h2>At a press conference, he said, &#8220;I want to be happy and laugh.&#8221;</h2>
<p> On December 2, a month and a half after this magazine&#8217;s report, shocking news came in. The couple announced their marriage. To the press,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I hope we can support each other and build a happy family with respect.</span></p>
<p> The couple also announced that they would be holding an event where they would interact directly with fans.</p>
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<p> The two were members of a group that held events where they interacted directly with fans,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> [Claire], you all supported us at all times as we shook hands with each other. I am truly grateful that I am able to continue my activities now with the help of your support.</span></p>
<p> Yokoyama also expressed her gratitude to her fans. On December 10, 2012, Yokoyama appeared at a press conference hosted by his agency, Ota Productions, at a comedy live event. When asked about his married life, he replied,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I wanted to be happy and laugh, even at home,&#8221; he said with a big smile.</span></p>
<p> I wanted to laugh happily, even at home,&#8221; she said with a big smile on her face. On December 29, 2012, Gogami participated in a rehearsal for the 75th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Singing Contest). At the press conference, she was asked about her marriage to Yokoyama,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Yokoyama told me not to be rude to the interviewers. Yokoyama told me not to be rude to the interviewers and to answer their questions honestly.</span></p>
<p> Yokoyama&#8217;s answer made the press laugh, suggesting that Yokoyama is higher up in the family than she is. We may see them working together as a couple sometime this year.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_395424" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395424" style="width: 2047px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="204842e2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/b029a452bf0ca90be8438c870f32cf04.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395424" class="wp-caption-text">The dinner party with friends was held on a weekend. The town was full of people, but neither Yui Han (center) nor Gogami showed any signs of being bothered by being seen.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_395787" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395787" style="width: 1614px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e0500dd1"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/ea7b62cb1b96b274c08614c01ae21155.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395787" class="wp-caption-text"> Returning to the &#8220;love nest&#8221; from the gym. When her partner is away for work, she sometimes goes to the gym alone to work up a sweat. They are a health-conscious couple.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_395788" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395788" style="width: 1602px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="fba5d115"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/6e40135546293f68b859790227a02961.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395788" class="wp-caption-text"> At the supermarket, they bought fresh food, soup ingredients, and non-alcoholic beer. Yuhsin returns home with shopping bags in both hands.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_395792" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395792" style="width: 1391px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="01eb78a9"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/d6bf9fa76b27ab0f34d402db38de4fa4.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395792" class="wp-caption-text"> Yuhan&#8217;s happiness leaks out from the way he walks.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_395793" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-395793" style="width: 1618px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="880304c6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/10/ad915160a249f4a8c639909fc35aeb1b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-395793" class="wp-caption-text"> Gojo returning to the apartment where Yokoyama is waiting for her.</figcaption></figure>
<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" Images posted by Yokoyama on SNS after their marriage"></div>
<figure id="attachment_407278" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-407278" style="width: 1170px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e1468c8b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/01/eabb07d0d39ebcb5cbbf10d75696d763.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-407278" class="wp-caption-text">Images posted on his SNS after marriage (from his Instagram @yokoyamayui_1208)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_407279" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-407279" style="width: 1450px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="18569336"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/01/fdfdef069106e4c55c7aefe9a3594467.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-407279" class="wp-caption-text"> The picture posted on her SNS after marriage (from her Instagram @yokoyamayui_1208)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_407280" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-407280" style="width: 1442px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4fecb6e4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/01/f0abab32e3296055396768fdff232fd2.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-407280" class="wp-caption-text"> Image posted on her own SNS after marriage (from her own Instagram @yokoyamayui_1208)</figcaption></figure>


 Ichiro Takatsuka

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