Only yesterday we reported on a major divorce story and also the return to the spotlight of singer Go Hiromi (49). Well, it turns out that Go himself is getting divorced. He announced yesterday on his official web site that he and his wife Nami (34) are to split, saying it was a mutually agreed decision. The couple married in November 2000. It was Go’s second marriage – he was married to former actress Nitani Yurie from 1987 to 1998. Nami is the daughter of a wealthy New York-based entrepreneur.
• Singer Honda Minako (37), in hospital for acute leukemia, has been transferred from an isolation ward to a regular room. She is currently enjoying a recovery but is still waiting for a bone marrow transplant.
• Popular actress Nakama Yukie (25) visited a temple yesterday to pray for the success of next year’s taiga drama on NHK. She and actor Kamikawa Takaya (39) will star in the next period drama, set in the Sengoku Jidai (Warring Period). The current taiga, “Yoshitsune,” is enjoying a popular run.