<figure id="attachment_9336" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-9336" style="width: 1280px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d180ea97"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2018/08/5905bbd9c2b4493fa2b6b208430aee69.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-9336" class="wp-caption-text">From right, Takahisa Masuda, Keiichiro Koyama, and Yuya Tegoshi.&#8217; 16 years old Johnny&#8217;s&#8217;s office (now &#8220;SMILE-UP.&#8221;) at their annual New Year&#8217;s visit.</figcaption></figure>
<h3><span class="strongInContent"> Influenced by the birth of their first child?</span></h3>
<p> Koyama Keiichiro (41) of &#8220;NEWS&#8221; held his solo event &#8220;CHOI Gathering: MY LIFE, MY CHOICE&#8221; in Osaka and Tokyo. This time, a &#8220;day-care center&#8221; was set up at the venue, which is rare for STARTO ENTERTAINMENT-related events, and it was favorably received.</p>
<p> The event <span class="strongInContent">&#8220;</span> CHOI Gathering&#8221; by Koyama, who celebrated the 25th anniversary of his performing career on January 21 this year, was held at Morinomiya Piloti Hall in Osaka on January 24-25 and at TACHIKAWA STAGE GARDEN in Tokyo on February 2-3. The <span class="strongInContent">reservation form for the on-site child-care service, which can be reserved exclusively by ticket holders, is here,&#8221;</span> the announcement reads.</p>
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<p> OliOli Inc.&#8221; cooperated with the day-care service. The reservation page announced that the childcare fee was &#8220;3,000 yen per child (including insurance),&#8221; and that the age range was &#8220;1 to 8 years old.</p>
<p> Incidentally, Koyama announced his marriage to Minako Uno (39) of the dance vocal group AAA in March 2012. Their first child was born in June 2013.</p>
<p> In late July of the same year, Koyama uploaded a video to his personal YouTube channel in which he talked about child rearing. She revealed that her baby wakes up every three hours during the night and that she was worried about the temperature of her milk, and also confessed that she was getting used to bathing her baby. She also confessed that she was getting used to bathing her baby. She revealed how she was actively engaged in raising her child.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> On the occasion of the &#8220;CHOI Gathering,&#8221; Koyama mentioned the setting up of a day-care center on his blog (dated January 7 this year) on the &#8220;FAMILY CLUB web&#8221; membership site. He must have felt that many NEWS fans are of the child-rearing generation.</span></p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" A taboo that has existed since the days of the old Johnny&#39;s."></div>
<h3><span class="strongInContent">Users express their gratitude</span></h3>
<p> The acceptance of childcare services began on December 18, &#8217;25. When fans learned of this experiment, they asked, &#8220;Is there a day-care center at the &#8220;CHOI Gathering&#8221;?</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> There is a day-care center at the &#8220;CHOI Gathering&#8221;?　Kei-chan, you&#8217;re great!　I don&#8217;t think there has ever been an idol group that has set up a day-care center at the venue.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Koyama-san&#8217;s event has a day-care center. I guess that means you understand how it feels to have kids after all!</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Seriously, there&#8217;s a day-care center at &#8220;CHOI Gathering&#8221;?　I see, so many fans of the NEWS generation are now mothers. Thanks, Kei-chan!</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> So if you leave your child at the on-site day-care center, you can attend the event, too, right? Kei-chan, you&#8217;re so sweet!</span></p>
<p> Kei-chan, you are so kind!</p>
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<p> After the first day of the Osaka concert, the official Instagram account of OliOli, which operated the day-care center, reported on the scene with photos, saying <span class="strongInContent">, &#8220;This was our first attempt as an event, but both the children and their parents felt safe and comfortable.</span> The account also showed children enjoying coloring pictures and other activities.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> After the performance, she said, &#8220;Koyama-kun, thank you so much for making a day-care center. Thanks to you, I was able to participate in the &#8220;CHOI meeting,&#8221; which I had given up on, and it was fun! I&#8217;m glad you will continue to provide childcare at the venue.</span></p>
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<p> In the past, it was basically taboo for idols from Johnny&#8217;s to talk openly about their married lives and child-rearing. When Koyama broached the subject of his children on YouTube, a few fans voiced negative opinions.</p>
<p> Nevertheless, as the day-care center incident shows, there are still many fans who support his current stance. Perhaps Koyama is using her own experiences to push forward on a new path as an idol.</p>


 Keiichiro Koyama of "NEWS" held solo events in Osaka and Tokyo. This time, a "day-care center" was set up at the venue, which is rare for STARTO ENTERTAINMENT-related events, and this initiative has been met with positive reactions.

Keiichiro Koyama of &#8220;NEWS&#8221; takes an unprecedented approach at STARTO Inc! Praise for setting up a &#8220;day-care center&#8221; at solo events.

Keiichiro Koyama of “NEWS” takes an unprecedented approach at STARTO Inc! Praise for setting up a “day-care center” at solo events.

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