Ryoko Hirosue Arrested on Assault Suspicion Displays Unexpected Expression While Heading to a Car

Bang-bang-bang on the horn

“(Her) driving has always been rough… She used to speed quite a lot, and when there was a traffic jam, she would honk the horn repeatedly. I watched thinking it was dangerous. In this incident, there was surprise when it was revealed that she, not her manager, was driving on the way home from work. But she’s always had a tendency to want to grab the wheel herself.”

With a look that seemed to say, “I knew it.” A friend of actor Ryoko Hirosue (44), who was arrested on suspicion of assault on April 8, revealed this.

The news of Ryoko Hirosue’s arrest for assaulting a nurse at the Shizuoka Prefecture Shimada City General Medical Center has shocked the entire country.

“On the way home from a job in Nara Prefecture, her car collided with a large trailer in front. Although both she and her male manager, who was also in the car, were not seriously injured, after getting out of the car, she attempted to walk across the adjacent lane, showing visibly unstable behavior. It is said that after being taken to the hospital, she was still agitated and, in a state of panic, ended up injuring a nurse.” (Local newspaper reporter)

Surprising car type of your car

This is not the first time Ryoko Hirosue has been involved in an accident. In March 2010, she caused a rear-end collision at an intersection while driving her children to kindergarten.

However, her passion for driving did not wane afterward. A woman who lives near Hirosue’s home shares:

“I’ve seen her driving a black Tesla several times in the neighborhood. After the infidelity scandal two years ago, I noticed her less frequently, but every time I saw her, she seemed to maneuver the narrow streets with ease.”

Our magazine also witnessed a moment last October when Hirosue’s love for her car was unmistakable. While leaving work, she walked towards her car with a big smile, a surprisingly joyful scene on her way to the parking lot.

“That’s a side of her that reflects her love for cars. There are many narrow streets near her home, so driving a Tesla sedan there must be difficult. She must have been confident in her driving skills.” (Another acquaintance)

At the end of March, she participated in a major festival in Taiwan, where she performed “Maji de Koi suru 5-byo Mae” and made her return to terrestrial television after two years with “The Kyotsu Ten!” (Fuji TV). This accident occurred just as she was beginning to make moves toward a full comeback.

Her comeback story, full of speed and momentum, has already stumbled.