Today is the Shunbun no Hi (Vernal Equinox) national holiday
There were reports last month of a female talento who admitted in a late-night quiz show to having experience of stealing. She said that she and friends had stolen boxes of food and drinks from a store’s stockroom over a period of six months. The program, “Coming Doubt,” ran a subtitle saying “Stealing is a crime!” but the revelation caused a fuss beyond what the girl and the NTV network were expecting. She wasn’t named in the media as her age was given as 18, making her a legal minor. But a report on the opening of a new movie on Saturday mentioned that star Abiru Yuu (18), who has recently been enjoying growing popularity on the variety circuit for her outspokenness, was unable to attend the opening ceremony as she was on “temporary leave.” Co-stars were very serious and tight-lipped about the matter, leading this reporter to put two and two together. Sure enough, the young talento was indeed the guilty party. Her father is in the shady money-lending business and has in the past been arrested for tax evasion.