<figure id="attachment_478269" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-478269" style="width: 1890px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="7826c935"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/08/ccb418e500a587464115f17340f77de4.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-478269" class="wp-caption-text">After work, Mitani and Ms. A changed clothes and headed out on a date. Perhaps their conversation about the World Cup got them so carried away that they enjoyed drinks until just before the last train.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> 〈As a special midsummer feature, we’re revealing all the “caught in the act” moments involving big-name celebrities that FRIDAY has reported on during the first half of ’26!　</span><span class="strongInContent"> “Let’s take a look back at the romance report on TV Asahi announcer Tsumugi Mitani and her boyfriend—with whom she was essentially living—as featured in the August 7 &amp; 14, 2026 issue of *FRIDAY*.”</span></p>
<h3> A “ban” followed the report…</h3>
<p> In June, as excitement for the North, Central, and South American World Cup was building, FRIDAY witnessed TV Asahi announcer Tsumugi Mitani (32)—known as the biggest soccer fan among female TV announcers—on a date at an izakaya.</p>
<p> Mitani spent about four hours at a sake izakaya with her boyfriend, a handsome office worker identified only as “Mr. A.” On another occasion, she was spotted at an Italian restaurant for a drinking party that lasted over eight hours.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> “They say they’ve been dating for over five and a half years. They’ve already introduced each other to their parents and are reportedly living together part-time,” said a TV Asahi employee.</span></p>
<p> It’s said that Mitani would sometimes gush about Mr. A during breaks in filming. However, following FRIDAY’s report, she was reportedly given a “ban” on such talk.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> “Apparently, she was scolded by upper management for being ‘too careless!’ and was feeling down about it. It’s true that she used to talk about it quite openly, saying things like, ‘I went to this yakitori place with my boyfriend.’ But looking at it another way, that just shows how much she loves A,” said the same source.</span></p>
<p> Is the day the two of them “tie the knot” drawing near!?</p>
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<p> From the September 4, 2026 issue of *FRIDAY*</p>


 Ichiro Takatsuka

 A special feature looking back at the romantic relationships reported by FRIDAY in the first half of 2026. In June, as the North and Central American World Cup was in full swing, our magazine spotted TV Asahi anchor Tsukasa Mitani on a date at an izakaya. After the report, it’s said that upper management issued a “ban”—but what exactly happened?

[2026 Romance Roundup] TV Asahi Anchor Tsumugi Mitani & Her Boyfriend (Who She’s Essentially Living With) Enjoy Long Dates Lasting 4 and 8 Hours

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