In a corner of an upscale residential area in Tokyo, a mansion is currently being demolished. The site is about 400 square meters in area. It was the birthplace of House of Councillors member Renho (54, real name: Saito Renho).
<figure id="attachment_226476" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-226476"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2eedadc0"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/01/SH499272.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-226476" class="wp-caption-text">Renho&#8217;s birthplace undergoing demolition. The house is in a perfect location, close to the city center but with lots of greenery. Several pieces of heavy machinery were at work.</figcaption></figure>
 The house was built by Renho&#8217;s father, Hsieh Tse-hsin. Mr. Hsieh came to Japan from Taiwan after graduating from high school and made a fortune in the Taiwan banana import business. After Mr. Hsieh&#8217;s death, his mother, Keiko Saito, and her family lived with him.
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In 2004, Renho appeared in &#8220;Masahiro Nakai&#8217;s Friday Smile&#8221; (TBS). In 2004, Renho appeared on &#8220;Masahiro Nakai&#8217;s Friday Smiles&#8221; (TBS) to show off her &#8220;Taiwan Banana Palace&#8221; and introduce how she lived with Keiko, her husband Nobuyuki Murata, and their children. Why is this prized residence being demolished? An acquaintance of the Saito family explains.
 The reason is that Renho and Murata divorced in August 2008, after 27 years of marriage. His presence was a buffer in the household. That is why Ms. Murata moved out of the house after the divorce. That&#8217;s when Renho and Keiko, who originally had very similar personalities and were very strong-minded towards each other, started to clash head-on.
According to a certified copy of the land register, the land was sold to a real estate company in Tokyo in September last year. An acquaintance continues.
 I heard that they came to the conclusion that they couldn&#8217;t live together anymore, so they sold their birthplace and divided the money between Renho and Keiko. They sold their birthplace and divided the money between Renho and Keiko. They are now living in different houses in Tokyo.
On January 17, when we contacted Renho&#8217;s office for an interview, we were told, &#8220;This is a private matter and we will not comment on it.
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On January 18, Renho posted a photo of Keiko on her Instagram. On January 18, Renho posted a photo of Keiko on her Instagram page with the words, &#8220;Everyone tells me I look a lot like her. The resemblance may not always be a good thing.
<figure id="attachment_226477" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1887px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-226477"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="46be53bd"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/01/KIN_0102.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-226477" class="wp-caption-text">With the House of Councillors election coming up in July, this year will be a critical one for Renho.</figcaption></figure>
From the February 4, 2022 issue of FRIDAY

 Shinji Hamasaki, Takeshi Kinugawa

 In a corner of an upscale residential area in Tokyo, the demolition of a mansion is underway. The area of the site is about 400 square meters. It was the birthplace of House of Councillors member Renho (54, real name: Saito Renho). The house was built by her father, Tetsunobu Hsieh.

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