Haruna Kawaguchi and Boyfriend Yusuke Yaji Being Criticize by their Fans — Blaming their Relationship as Hindrance to Their Individual Success

Fans were harshly criticized by actress Haruna Kawaguchi and fighter Yusuke Yaji, who is in a relationship with her.

The trigger was his loss to Luis Gustavo by second round TKO at the martial arts event “RIZIN TRIGGER 3rd” on April 16.’ He had fought and lost once before in 2018, and this was his second consecutive loss to the same fighter.

As a fan of Yaji, I wanted him to get revenge on Gustavo. Because of their strong desire, many of them may have been frustrated by the back-to-back losses.

One of the fans tweeted, “For the time being, I’d like to be with Haruna Kawaguchi.”

“For now, you should take a break from Haruna Kawaguchi and concentrate only on martial arts.

In response, Yaji responded, “I’m sorry, but I don’t know.”

No matter who I go out with, or how my surroundings change, or how much money I make, I will always focus on martial arts! That’s my job! Don’t you dare criticize me!

he angrily retorted.

In the summer of ’19, she took him to her parents’ home on the Goto Islands in Nagasaki Prefecture and introduced him to her family. The weekly magazine reported that she also expressed her desire to get married there. They are still dating without hesitation, as evidenced by the fact that they were photographed together again at the end of last year.

Yaji’s response is quite honest. He is a first-rate professional fighter, and there is no reason why he should not be able to concentrate on his martial arts because he is dating a woman. Although the result of the fight was disappointing, he probably did not practice in such a way that his private life would have affected his fight.

However, the circumstances surrounding Kawaguchi have changed drastically since 2019. The bigger her name becomes, the more attention is paid to her boyfriend, Yaji. Therefore, while expectations are growing, irresponsible criticism is also increasing.

In 2008, she appeared as Erika Sawajiri’s understudy in the NHK historical drama “Kirin ga Kuru” (The Kirin Comes), in which she gave a great performance, and she has peeled off two layers as an actress. In fact, she was inundated with offers for TV dramas and commercials, and was even chosen to host the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Singing Contest).

Now that she has joined the ranks of top actresses, the agency must be hoping that she will continue to devote herself to her work.

However, unlike in the past, the office cannot say anything in defense of the actress if she says that she will give priority to her private life.

Yaji has lost her last two fights in a row, including a loss by a single point at the “RIZIN.33” martial arts event held on New Year’s Eve last year. It is no wonder that people around him, even if they are not enthusiastic fans, are becoming more  demanding. We hope that the continued losses will not cause the voices of the outside world to become louder and affect the relationship between the two. The only way out of this situation is for Yaji to win the next big game and silence naysayers.

In the world of competition, if you don’t keep winning, you will be harshly criticized. I am sure that Yaji understands this harshness better than anyone else. I hope he will turn irresponsible criticism into energy and face the next competition. Kawaguchi is probably waiting for his victory and the arrival of a happy “spring,” and the sooner the better.