Former Takarazuka star Otori Rei (29) wed a 30-year old advertising executive at an Osaka hotel at the weekend. The ceremony was attended by around 200 people, including many current and former actresses with the all-female theater troupe.
• Popular actress Honjo Manami (photo, 28) had a wedding ceremony of a similar scale at a Tokyo hotel. The event was a closely guarded secret. The “wide show” that reported the scoop also suggested that Honjo, who’s fan club was recently closed, may be considering retirement. She is a so-called “iyashi-kei” actress. The word, popular for the last year or so, literally means “healing-type” and refers to people or things that are sweet, relaxing or just “feel good.”