A well-known model couple in the Japanese entertainment industry, Ryoko Shinohara, 47, and Masako Ichimura, 72, suddenly announced their divorce today.
Masaki Ichimura said, "After the epidemic began last year, in order to prevent internal infection of our families, the two of us began to live separately, and our lives were mainly based on the career of an actor. However, because of the continuous appearance of works, separation has become the basic mode of getting along, and as husband and wife, relatives, and actors, the choice of new relationships has also emerged in front of us. However, Japanese media reported that the divorce between the two parties was due to the large age difference, which led to gradual distancing.
Ichimura Masamune said:
Married for 15 years, the children are long, watching the children grow up day by day is the most meaningful moment of my life, and the family of four has spent this time very happily and very fully. The two of us are each other's actors, and we each respect each other's careers and support each other to this day.
Ryoko took a break from work for a while when she gave birth, but while raising the child, she re-entered the work with the support of everyone, and her participation in the work gradually increased, and her career became more and more prosperous. During this period, after the outbreak began last year, in order to prevent internal infection of our families, the two of us began to live separately, and our lives were mainly based on the career of an actor. However, because of the continuous appearance of works, separation has become the basic mode of getting along, and as husband and wife, relatives, and actors, the choice of new relationships has also emerged in front of us.
Of course, Ryoko and I are father and mother, and there are cute children who bind us closely together. But it is precisely because I am in the same industry as her that I can understand better. After all, I am also a fan of actress Ryoko Shinohara, and I hope to see her become a more brilliant actress, and I hope that she can continue to walk as a mother.
Being able to meet Ryoko is the greatest joy of my life. At the same time, I am sincerely grateful to have met such a lovely child.
Now, with the strong hope of my slightly older predecessors on the road of life, Ryoko agrees to give me custody of the children. In the future, the two of us will be each other's actors, relatives, and partners in the new relationship, and will support the growth of children together. I also ask you to continue to support Ryoko Shinohara and me unchanged in the future.
Please, everyone.
Ryoko Shinohara is well known for her role in TV series such as Walking with the Light, Mother and Lover, and The Character of a Dispatcher. In 2001, she became acquainted with Ichimura, who is 24 years old, for the stage play Hamlet; in 2005, the two announced their marriage; in 2008, the eldest son was born; in 2012, the second child was born. Many years ago, magazines also reported that the two sent their children to school together, because the age difference between the husband and wife was very obvious, which also caused public discussion at the time.
In August last year, the media reported that Ryoko Shinohara was living alone, citing the fact that she had come into contact with many people for filming and had made a decision to avoid the risk of bringing the new crown virus to her family. In June, media reports said the couple was still separated, believing that the gap between the two was deeper because of their age.
Source: Thoughtful