 Yasuhisa Kikuchi

 Umeki Koichiro

 Celebrating the great response to her first new photo shoot for FRIDAY in a year, she appears again on FRIDAY! What is the rare popular analyst looking ahead to her 30th year?

 Kasumi Mori appeared on FRIDAY again to commemorate the great response to her first new photo shoot for FRIDAY in a year. Her acting work is going well, but she reveals what she is conscious of in her roles as an actress and her thoughts on leaving TV Tokyo.

Kasumi Mori: “Aiming to Grow as an Actress and Challenge Musicals”

 On July 10, the Tokyo District Court ruled in a court battle between Haruki Kadokawa and his brother Norihiko Kadokawa over the ownership of their family heirloom, the "Tenbinobo. As a result, Haruki's claim was dismissed in its entirety. The reasons for the decision can be found at .......

Kadokawa Brothers’ Court Battle Over Family Heirloom Ends with Haruki’s Claim Fully Rejected

 The baseball team of Shiga Junior College High School made its first appearance in the Koshien National Championships this spring. While the team members were practicing hard, their advisor, a male teacher, was involved in criminal acts unbecoming of an educator.

Coach Accused of Sexual Assault Rocks Spring Senbatsu Baseball Team

 Kyodo News

 Seibu's leader Sousuke Genda, who has supported the team for many years, is said to be experiencing some "strange" incidents.

Seibu&#8217;s Sosuke Genda Under Fire for Tardiness and Preferential Treatment Amid Susukino Nightlife Rumors

 Hiroyuki Komatsu

 The 41-year-old with wounds all over her body holds the record for the most consecutive appearances by a Japanese woman in the Winter Olympics.

 Tomoka Takeuchi, 41, who has competed in six consecutive Winter Olympics, has decided to make her seventh attempt. With wounds all over her body, "God told me to give it one more go," she said. What was her epic experience of training in Switzerland alone, staying in a sleeping bag in a car, and her persistence to achieve her long-cherished dream of winning the gold medal? Retry Claude

Tomoka Takeuchi Aims for Gold in Her 7th and Final Olympic Snowboarding Appearance

 Rena Shimada

 TV personality Marina Watanabe, who has published a new book titled "Grumpy Women. The book is a compilation of problems faced by women going through menopause, based on her own experiences. Ms. Watanabe speaks frankly about the menopausal problems she has experienced.

[All Men Must Read!] Marina Watanabe Opens Up About Menopause and Women’s Mood Swings

 Keisuke Nishi

 On July 24, STARTO ENTERTAINMENT announced the termination of the young group "Go!Go!kids. The sudden announcement drew grief from fans and criticism of Takizawa Hideaki, the "father" of the group...

Junior Group Disbands, Fans Lament Loss of Roller Tradition

 Yoshizawa Sariy

 Ryuta Watabe is a polygamous pimp. We would like to hear what the three wives, whose private lives have been exposed on YouTube, have to say. When I was invited to a polygamous pimp house in Hokkaido, I invited the wives for a drink and asked them about their true feelings.

Polygamous Deadbeat’s Three Wives Speak Out on Their True Feelings

 Yusuke Kawai, who has been active in the Kurdish issue, appeared on the YouTube channel of Seiji Chihara of the comedy duo "Chihara Brothers.

Seiji Chihara’s Bullied Kid Remark Sparks Backlash in Buddhist and TV Circles

 Takayuki Ogawauchi (1st and 3rd), Takahiro Kagawa (2nd, 4th to 7th)

 On July 29, martial artist Takeru Takemoto and actor/model Aoi Kawaguchi reported their marriage. Friday had reported their love affair in February 2011. The two were married on July 29, 2011.

Behind Takeru and Aoi Kawaguchi’s Wedding — The Secret Stay Caught Before Dating

 Nakahira Ryo

 Shinji Hasuo

 The third trial of Kaiwei Konishi, a former representative of Japan's national table tennis team, who was indicted for indecent assault against a student at a table tennis school and her mother, was held at the Saitama District Court. In court, the woman, who was a junior high school student at the time, described the horrific sexual abuse she suffered.

Ex-Table Tennis Japan Rep Accused of Disturbing Acts Against Middle School Victim

 Kumataro Arai

 Location shooting for TBS Sunday Theater's "The 19th Chart" took place in a shopping district in Yokosuka City, and Fuka Koshiba showed up at the scene in her casual clothes. Three hours later, Koshiba showed up and appeared again in a jogging outfit. ......

Fuka Koshiba Shows Two Fashion Styles on Set of The 19th Carte

 Yuuki Okukubo

 Tsuyoshi Tanaka, former chairman of the real estate investment company Latham, was recently arrested for possession of methamphetamine and cocaine. Behind the arrest was a business that entertains "kime-sek," a sexual act in which drugs are used to perform sexual acts.

Ex-Real Estate Chairman Caught in Risky Drugged Sex Business Targeting Underage Girls

 Takuto Suzuki

 Overcoming many hardships, he and his new partner go shopping at a common supermarket.

 A year and a half after his divorce from MEGUMI, Furuya has started a new life.

Dragon Ash’s Kenji Furuya Starts New Life with 30s Woman After Divorce and Affair Scandal

 Asahi Shimbun

 On June 29, Kochi United SC, a J3 soccer team, revealed that players and staff members had made allegations of power harassment concerning coach Yutaka Akita. When we proceeded with our interview based on internal documents we obtained, several people involved opened their heavy mouths.

Kochi United SC Coach Exposes Manager Yutaka Akita’s Power Harassment

 Yoshinobu Nemoto

 The "original idol with glasses" makes a gravure comeback for the first time in 10 years!

 The "original idol with glasses" is making a gravure comeback for the first time in 10 years!　In this special interview, she looks back on her career from her debut to the present.

Gravure Idol Ami Tokito Talks About Her Return and Message to Former Fans

 Takayuki Ogawauchi

 Interview with the "Next Breakthrough Actress"!

 Actress Ichika Ozaki, who gained popularity in the Super Sentai series "Knight Dragon Sentai Ryuso Jar", got her big break in the morning drama "Tora ni Tsubasa". She candidly talks about her career, saying, "I've said 'I want to quit' more than 50 times.

[Full Interview] Ichika Osaki on Finding Joy in Acting and Simple Pleasures

 Photo (3rd) provided by Hiroyuki Komatsu

 Interview with Hitoshi Ozawa, a charismatic figure in the V-Cinema world, who experienced a period of "moral harassment" and two setbacks.

 Hitoshi Ozawa has established himself as a charismatic figure in the world of chivalry films and V-Cinema. Although he now seems to be leading a smooth-sailing life as an actor, he looks back on his terrible past and bitter failures. What is the surprising ambition he envisions?

“The Only Way Is Up!” Hitoshi Ozawa Speaks from the Heart — [Full Interview]

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 FRIDAY Sports Nonfiction

 Badminton women's singles player Yuka Miyazaki, who is expected to play at the Los Angeles Olympics, lost in the second round at the Japan Open badminton tournament held from July 15 to 20, but she showed evolution even in defeat.

Yuka Miyazaki, Next-Generation Badminton Queen, Inspires Hope on the Road to the LA Olympics

 Columnist, novelist, and writer. Born in Akita Prefecture. Graduated from Rikkyo University, Department of Japanese Literature, and has interviewed more than 20,000 working women about their work, love, marital life, and marriage. She has written a column from a woman's point of view, "'Expiration Date' Makes Women Uncomfortable" (Gendai Business), as well as a movie column. Her reports include "Alumni Love" (Fujin Koron) and "The Poverty of Highly Educated Women" (Sunday Mainichi). She has also written about marital problems in such articles as "Women Who Don't Divorce Strategically" (Shukan Asahi). In April 2020, her article in Nikkan SPA ranked No. 1 overall in Yahoo! In 2007, she was cured of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an intractable disease that affects only one in 100,000 people, without any aftereffects.

 Kaoru Natsume

 Long Interview Part 1

 There is a man who is the current president at the age of 90. He is Shiro Koriyama, a former Sony executive. Mr. Koriyama talks about "How to work happily after retirement" [Part 1]. War, transfers at Sony, and changing jobs at an older age. ...... This is Mr. Koriyama's turbulent life.

At 90, Former Sony Executive and Active CEO Reflects on Lessons From the Company’s Two Founders

 Long Interview Part 2

 There is a man who is an active president at the age of 90. He is Shiro Koriyama, a former Sony executive. In this second part, Mr. Koriyama talks about how to work happily after retirement. War, transfers at Sony, and changing jobs at an older age. ...... This is Mr. Koriyama's turbulent life.

90-Year-Old Former Sony Executive Shares the Three “Y’s” for Post-Retirement Happiness

 Hiroyuki Sasaki (entertainment journalist)

 Sota Shima

 Five years have passed since the multi-purpose toilet affair. Un-jash" actor Ken Watabe has yet to make a full-fledged comeback to a key station. His wife, Nozomi Sasaki, opened up about the affair for the first time. ......

Ken Watabe Faces Stern Backlash From TV Industry Despite Wife Nozomi Sasaki’s Public Support

 Daisuke Iwasaki

 Shigeru Ishiba has suffered three consecutive electoral defeats, falling short of a majority in the Upper House election. He has been under pressure from within the LDP to take responsibility and resign, but Ishiba himself is determined to continue as prime minister.

Shigeru Ishiba Faces Pressure After Three Election Defeats, Considers Last Measures to Retain Premiership

 Blank Green

 Four women were arrested on July 24 for waiting for customers in the Okubo Park area of Shinjuku's Kabukicho district. The arrests were unusual in that the police went to the trouble of requesting an arrest warrant. What made the police so intransigent? We asked the women about their reputations in the area.

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