Former Shonentai member Uekusa “Katchan” Katsuhide (photo, 38) caused a traffic accident on Monday. Driving in Tokyo with his son in the rear, he failed to check oncoming traffic at a minor junction and was hit by a female motorcyclist, who in turn was hit by a man on a moped. Both cyclists escaped with minor injuries. Shonentai were one of several popular male pop trios in the 1980s.
• On Monday, entertainer Kosakai Kazuki (48) returned to his regular spot hosting the afternoon Fuji TV chat show “Gokigenyou.” He recently underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his neck. His usual self apart from a new shock of dyed blonde hair, he made lots of jokes about his brush with cancer saying, “They cut my neck, but they sowed my head back on again!”
• Actress Ishiki Sae (27) has had her second child, another daughter. She married entrepreneur and former model Sarfen Satoshi in 2002 and had their first child later that year.