Actor Oizumi Yo (36) announced on Friday night that he and Fuji TV producer Nakajima Kumiko (39) tied the knot earlier in the day. The two first met in 2006 when Oizumi made his national network debut in the medical drama series “Kyumei Byoutou 24jikan” (Emergency Room 24 Hours). They were reunited for last year’s drama series “Loss:Time:Life,” and romance bloomed. They timed their marriage for after Oizumi and the Team NACS theater group, which he formed while at university in his native Hokkaido, ended a nationwide run in April. Though hardly known outside of Hokkaido, Oizumi was one of the biggest names in northern Japan in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the popularity of his show “Suiyo wa Doudeshou” (How Do You Like Wednesday?). As sales of the show’s DVDs spread south to Tokyo (my wife was an early fan!), he developed a growing cult following and started making appearances on the national networks. He quickly landed big roles in TV dramas and movies such as “Gegege no Kitaro” and “After School.”
Earlier stories:
A Star in the Making (Sep 19, 2005)