No, not the baseball player! TV personality Matsui Naomi (35) has ended her seven and a half year marriage to TV producer Okayama Takeshi (33). Her agency commented that they had been living apart for a year. Matsui’s hard work schedule — she is a regular on four different TV shows — and differences over their 6-year old son’s education were cited as factors.
• Singer/songwriter Yoshida Takuro (57) underwent emergency surgery this week to remove a tumor in his lung. The operation was a success and he is expected to make a full recovery, but a national tour planned to begin at the end of May has been postponed.