The Japanese entertainment world has a new “hot couple”. Actress Amami Yuki (photo, 36) and musician Kikkawa Koji (38) ongoing romance was revealed today by the Sports Hochi newspaper. It reported that the pair, who have known each other for ten years, started getting serious last autumn. Amami says they are not considering marriage, but reporters predict wedding bells. Kikkawa started as an actor and rock musician in the mid-1980s. He formed the group Complex with guitarist Hotei Tomoyasu in 1988 and pursued a solo career through the 90s. In 1985, Amami graduated top of her class from the school run by the all-female Takarazuka theater troupe. She rose to the rank of top “male” star in record time and quit the troupe at the height of her popularity in 1995. She’s now a regular on TV, stage, movies and commercials.
• Popular young enka singer Hikawa Kiyoshi (26) cancelled recent shows in Tokyo after coming down with a throat infection.