<figure id="attachment_454778" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454778" style="width: 1707px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1dc10521"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/042d9c0c947b651624787ae3ab4641ed.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454778" class="wp-caption-text">Found Tanaka leaving the restaurant after the eel dinner</figcaption></figure>
<h3> A frank declaration at the event!</h3>
<p> Her ideal man is &#8220;a face and trust&#8221; &#8211; the beauty charisma seems to live honestly with herself to the end.</p>
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<p> One evening. The temperature had dropped to a chilly 5 degrees Celsius during the day, and a cold rain was falling at night, creating a biting cold. However, only one corner of the TBS Broadcasting Center was filled with unseasonal enthusiasm.</p>
<p> This evening was the first public recording of TBS Radio&#8217;s &#8220;Minami Tanaka: Arrived at Warm Time,&#8221; in which Minami Tanaka (39) serves as the radio personality. The 80 elite listeners, chosen from 1,500 applications, were packed into the venue, which resembled a &#8220;coliseum&#8221; in a closed room.</p>
<p> As revealed on-air (January 3 broadcast), the guest of the day was Nagano (51), a &#8220;solitary cult comedian. The audience was in raptures with the light-hearted exchange of witty banter between the two, as they exchanged tongue-in-cheek comments and honest opinions.</p>
<p> The audience&#8217;s voltage reached its highest when a spectator asked, &#8220;What is your ideal man right now? Tanaka replied, &#8220;Well, I&#8217;ve been looking at . Tanaka looked a little thoughtful as she said, &#8220;Well, &#8230;&#8230;,&#8221; and then she replied, &#8220;Someone who is trustworthy.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Someone I can trust. Someone who can be trusted. Simple.&#8221;</span></p>
<p> Then, with a mischievous girlish look on her face, she added, &#8220;And  face.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> And &#8230;&#8230; face. Face is important, too.</span></p>
<p> The audience was excited. Nagano asked, &#8220;Face and trust? He immediately answered, &#8220;Yes! and he immediately answered, &#8220;Yes! The punch line of &#8220;face and trust&#8221; is a bit too early to take it as mere lip service. It would be premature to take this as mere lip service. It would be impossible to talk about her current partner, former &#8220;KAT-TUN&#8221; member Kazuya Kamenashi (39), without mentioning him.</p>
<p> Although some weekly magazines reported in October last year that Kamenashi could not bear Tanaka&#8217;s weight and broke up with him, another media reported in December that their relationship was still going strong.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> The reason he can say so openly in public, &#8216;My face is important,&#8217; is because his partner is Kamenashi, a top idol recognized by everyone. This is a strong message that &#8216;we are doing well,&#8217; and it is probably a sign of her own composure in the face of the breakup rumors. The word &#8220;trust&#8221; also sounds like it refers to the unique bond between the two of them, who have kept secrets and warmed up their relationship despite their busy schedules. She is the type of person who will devote herself to someone she has truly trusted. It&#8217;s proof that she doesn&#8217;t mind the noise.</span></p>
<p> Although Tanaka may be seen as appealing to the public that everything is going well, entertainment journalist Takayuki Jyoshita has a serious view of the couple&#8217;s &#8220;marriage.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> For an independent former idol, it is a matter of life and death if his fans leave him. The first priority is to establish a solid position as an actor who can have &#8216;numbers (viewer ratings). His predecessor Noriyuki Higashiyama is 44 years old, and Koichi Domoto, who announced his marriage at the end of last year, reached his goal at the age of 46. It is highly likely that Mr. Kamenashi is aware of the &#8220;late marriage trend&#8221; of his predecessors and will not settle down until he is in his 40s and his career is on a firm footing.</span></p>
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<p> He adds, &#8220;There have been a number of breakups and reunions.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> There are various theories about their breakup and reconciliation, but it does not mean that both of them are so busy that they cannot even make time to see each other. It is natural to assume that the relationship is continuing. However, while Mr. Tanaka is in a hurry to get married, Mr. Kamenashi is ready for the long haul. How she comes to terms with this &#8216;time lag&#8217; will be the focus going forward.</span></p>
<p> The hurdles to marriage are not low. However, as if to blow away the concerns of those around her, she appeared very strong and full of &#8220;trust&#8221; after the event.</p>
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<h2>The equation of bruised girl = caring girl</h2>
<p> After leaving the radio station, Tanaka, dressed in a black top and denim, went to a long-established eel restaurant near TBS. By his side was what appeared to be a female manager who supports the site on a daily basis. While some of the talent were seated separately from the staff, Tanaka did not hesitate to go with her to a private room in the back of the restaurant. After a night of hard work, he wanted to share a bowl of unaju with his &#8220;relatives,&#8221; with whom he had shared the hardships and joys of the job.</p>
<p> Two hours later, as they were about to leave the restaurant, I witnessed a &#8220;mocking&#8221; gesture as if to thank the waiter with a superior look. This mockery and consideration is probably one of the reasons why Tanaka is so well-liked.</p>
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<p> In the cold rain, Tanaka opened his own plastic umbrella and gently held it out to his manager. Huddled together, they ran to their car under one umbrella. The two were not &#8220;talent and manager,&#8221; but rather equal partners who had each other&#8217;s backs.</p>
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<p> A TV station insider gave the following assurance about Tanaka&#8217;s reputation in the industry: &#8220;She can handle a wide range of roles.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> She can handle a wide range of roles and is highly regarded by the production staff, who say, &#8216;You can trust her with your work. She is well-known for her thorough attention to detail, such as when she brought in high-end Sembikiya muscats for the entire staff at a drama set, and even gave beauty products to the female staff working behind the scenes. Such an attitude of taking good care of her &#8220;relatives&#8221; has boosted the morale of the staff and made her position in the company unshakable.</span></p>
<p> Although she is often labeled as &#8220;heavy&#8221; or &#8220;scary&#8221; by the public, the love and receptiveness she shows to those close to her is probably the &#8220;weapon&#8221; that has allowed her to survive in the entertainment industry and continue to attract the top idol Kamenashi. Even if her goal with him is a &#8220;long-term battle,&#8221; she may be able to wait for that time without being impatient.</p>
<p> The nourishment of eels and a solid trust. Charged with both, she will continue to run as &#8220;boldly&#8221; and robustly as ever in 2026.</p>
<figure id="attachment_454781" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454781" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="72062c5a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/5a00631b4b362338990441c99adb92bb.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454781" class="wp-caption-text"> Two hours later, she looks pleased with herself.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454782" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454782" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0d1b10fe"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/703c028fe922660c9d5cbd647f49d4bc.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454782" class="wp-caption-text"> She looks the waiter in the eye and looks up at him. She is indeed a &#8220;mocking&#8221; girl!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_454780" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-454780" style="width: 2152px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b1443dbd"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/1f848783b982124d59d13a18a3f82022.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-454780" class="wp-caption-text"> She went home under a shared umbrella with a woman who looked like her manager.</figcaption></figure>


 Shu Nishihara

 Minami Tanaka was spotted heading to an eel dinner in Tokyo after a radio broadcast, and in 2026, she is still renewing her image as a "smart girl" overflowing with mockery and care!

Minami Tanaka frankly declares “Face and Trust!　The equation of “mocking girl” equals “caring girl

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Minami Tanaka frankly declares “Face and Trust! The equation of “mocking girl” equals “caring girl

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Minami Tanaka frankly declares “Face and Trust!　The equation of “mocking girl” equals “caring girl