Daily Archives: September 23, 2004

Tashiro Busted Again

Entertainer Tashiro Masashi (42) has been arrested for the fourth time. While driving with an unidentified woman, he was found to be in possession of marijuana and a butterfly knife. in the past he has been arrested for drug posession and indecent behaviour, and it is thought likely that he will serve prison time. Tashiro became a star inthe pop group Chanels, who wore black face paint, in the mid-1970s. In 1985 he started a solo career, appearing in comedy and variety shows and retaining his star status. His career went into a sudden slide in 2000 when he was arrested for secretly videotaping up a woman’s skirt at a train station. In June of this year he caused a traffic accident, injuring a young motorcyclist.