Misaki Ito (49) Spotted in Singapore Sparks Reaction — 5ch: ‘That Smile Belongs in the Shosoin Treasure House’

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Actress Misaki Ito (49) had recent photos from a “La Mer” cosmetics brand event shared by her manager on the official Instagram account. Ito reportedly married the president of a well-known company and has now lived in Singapore for two years. On 5ch, the photos sparked praise like “a genuinely gorgeous woman” and “that smile belongs in the Shosoin Treasure House,” while other posts pointed out signs of aging and changes in her makeup. The discussion also branched into the pros and cons of actresses marrying wealthy men, and the broader trend of Japan’s rich relocating abroad.

Misaki Ito, 49, Reveals Unbelievable Latest Look: “Seriously…” — Married to the President of a Major Company, Two Years Since Moving to Singapore

New photos of actress Misaki Ito (49), who relocated overseas, have been made public.

Instagram was updated on the 4th with a post from her manager reading, “The other day, I had the chance to attend the ‘La Mer’ Day & Night Moisturizer event,” reporting on her attendance at the cosmetics brand’s event.

Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here

What people said

4AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:03
Re: #1
Is it not considered bad manners to put your elbows on the table in Singapore?
5AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:03
The ones who go all-in and snag a rich guy usually end up winners.
The ones who keep basking in attention forever tend to have a rough time in their later years…
61AnonymousSep 5, 2026 02:54
Re: #5
An actress's shelf life is short.
Grabbing a rich guy and getting out while you can is the winning move.
Sticking around desperate for work forever doesn't lead anywhere good.
6AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:04
Well, she's a genuinely beautiful woman, so…
8AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:05
She's pretty, but if she lets her guard down a bit she could end up like Uno Kanda (a celebrity known for her flashy, heavily made-up look).
22AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:21
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8jycdHVUAA-ThT.jpg
https://i0.wp.com/funip.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/6fa1b31e47f3af42f52e8cd839e65380.jpg
23AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:24
I wonder if that pachinko machine people nicknamed 'the Buddhist altar' (butsudan) is still around.
24AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:29
Ah, so she's the president's wife over at KYORAKU~ I used to play Shigotonin (the Hissatsu Shigotonin pachinko machine) a lot, I wish they'd give my money back.
26AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:30
Her smile is a national treasure that belongs in the Shosoin Repository.
48AnonymousSep 5, 2026 02:07
Re: #26
Looking at it now, she really had that 'actress' aura.
Not just her face, but overall.
Why doesn't she appear in anything anymore?
27AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:32
You guys are so harsh about older women's looks, but aging is just unavoidable…
29AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:34
So even someone at the president level of Kyoraku is moving to Singapore for tax savings, just like Nakata (likely referring to former footballer Hidetoshi Nakata)?
34AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:39
Re: #29
Who even plays pachinko these days?
It's been a full cycle since the era when they'd run a TV commercial every time Umi Monogatari released a new machine.
30AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:35
Whenever she was acting, she always had this expression like she was squinting into blinding sunlight.
31AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:36
Japan's wealthy are starting to flee overseas.
Especially for their kids' education.
33AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:39
Re: #31
It's probably tax-related.
44AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:59
Re: #31
Actually, the inflow of wealthy people is increasing too.
Mostly Chinese nationals, though.
37AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:50
Her eyes are a little scary, honestly.
38AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:50
Is pachinko even profitable anymore?
Back in the day they'd swap out 200,000 units for a single model, but now 30,000 units is considered a big deal lol.

Apparently parlors are closing left and right, so the machines aren't selling.
45AnonymousSep 5, 2026 01:59
Shiseido PN (Pienu) Winter 2001 commercial, Misaki Ito
tps://youtu.be/otBzVc2kuxE
Misaki Ito commercial: Choya Umeshu (2003)
tps://youtu.be/YQsF7EJ6-BM
46AnonymousSep 5, 2026 02:01
Re: #34
They just aired Agnes Lum's Umi Monogatari commercial earlier.
47AnonymousSep 5, 2026 02:07
Shigotonin and SAO are pretty well-made, for Kyoraku's recent stuff anyway.
51AnonymousSep 5, 2026 02:13
That's exactly why pachinko parlor owners make money.
73AnonymousSep 5, 2026 03:39
I first knew Misaki Ito from TV Asahi's drama 'Taiho Shichauzo,' where she played a really aggressive, in-your-face cop.
So when I saw her as Hermes in Densha Otoko, I remember being shocked.
76AnonymousSep 5, 2026 03:50
Re: #73
Completely opposite roles.
People call her a bad actress, but that just shows she's a real actress.

Background and Key Points of This Topic

Misaki Ito is an actress who gained popularity for playing the role of Hermes in the 2003 drama “Densha Otoko,” and in recent years has largely stayed out of the public eye. Singapore has no inheritance tax or capital gains tax and has often been in the news as a destination for wealthy Japanese relocating abroad — commenters on the thread framed Ito’s move as part of that same trend. That said, the original article did not disclose the name of her husband’s company; any company names mentioned in the replies are purely speculation from 5ch users and have not been confirmed as fact. Reactions to her appearance ranged from praise to harsh criticism, highlighting differing attitudes toward aging, while the discussion also expanded into economic topics like the shrinking pachinko market and the flow of wealthy individuals in and out of Japan.

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Misaki Ito, 49, Reveals Unbelievable Latest Look, “Truly Beautiful” — Married to the President of a Major Company, Two Years Since Moving to Singapore.”

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