Looking every bit the expectant mothers that they are, Okinawan pop duo Kiroro recently held their final live concert before taking maternity leave. The duo played the gig a week later than scheduled at the Okinawa Convention Area, in their hometown of Ginowan, due to the effects of last week’s Typhoon No.14 that caused so much damage in western Japan. Pianist Kinjou Ayano (photo left, 28), married in May and is now seven months pregnant, while vocalist Tamashiro Chiharu (28) got married in the spring and is currently five months pregnant.
• Another popular duo, Chemistry, treated 1,000 lucky fans to a concert at the Tokyo Big Site on Sunday. The event was in connection with their PR work for Suntory Whisky, who sponsored the competition to choose ticket winners. On a set complete with a bar counter, the duo sang 15 songs, including Eric Clapton’s “Change the World” and their new single, “Wings of Words.”
Talento and former Orix pro baseball player “Punch” Sato (40) apprehended a burglar on Sunday evening. He saw and subdued the man, who had been attempting to break into the garage of his home in Kawasaki City at about 6pm. On their arrival, police found that the man had a gram of stimulant drugs on him. They arrested the unemployed and homeless 46-year old for breaking and entering and drug possession. The man said he had no idea who the house belonged to.