From our other sites
The story
On September 9, 2026, NEWS Postseven reported that actress Erika Sawajiri (40) was spotted near a high-end Italian restaurant in Tokyo. She was reportedly wearing a long white dress and flashing a girlish smile, and the headline used the phrase “six-hour bar-hopping date” with A.B.C-Z’s Ryosuke Hashimoto. On 5ch’s Geinou/Sports Breaking News+ (Geisoku) thread, reactions split over whether the report is true, what it could mean for Hashimoto and his agency, and how to judge “the Sawajiri of today” given her past divorce and drug arrest.
2026.09.09 11:00 NEWS Postseven
Night had fallen over Shibuya. A luxury car pulled up to the curb, and a woman in a lovely white long dress stepped out. Even with a cherry-blossom-pink cap pulled low over her eyes, there was no hiding her small face and long limbs. Actress Erika Sawajiri (40) — known to fans as “Erika-sama” — radiated an overwhelming glow.
Without hesitation, she headed straight for an upscale Italian restaurant facing the street. The glass-walled storefront let passersby see inside. From the sidewalk, Sawajiri glanced into the restaurant, flashed a girlish smile, and gave a small wave.
Source: news-postseven.com / Original article here
What people said
Nah, no way that's true…
Would be funny if the Sano and Imada leak-spreading turns out to be a self-staged PR stunt too lol
Same, I opened this thinking "no way…"
He's not that popular and already had a bad-behavior reputation anyway, so barely any damage
They were still around when Hashimoto appeared on Aibou ("Partners") last year. Wonder if they're in shock right now? Hope they're okay.
Guess they're gone… did they just give up and die inside?
Gen Z today has no idea who she is
Thanks, it did feel like "yeah, that tracks"
Someone also guessed Makoto Ogawa early on lol
This was already floating around on X (Twitter), so it was an easy one to predict
Desudoru posted photos a few months back of them secretly meeting up
so I guess "girlish"? Whatever, I dunno
Japan's declining birthrate and aging population really have progressed…
No wonder people in their 30s are starting to count as "up-and-coming."
Late 20s is still the age you're out there dancing in frilly costumes.
Yeah, the one where she's talking with that brazen attitude, no honorifics at all
"Whatever…" (cue the infamous sulky-face scene)
and she's still coasting through life like this? How?
Her face was just next-level gorgeous
I'd rank her prettier than Ayase or Nagano
Didn't think she was next-level gorgeous, personally
You just haven't seen her in person
She's insanely beautiful
https://up.gc-img.net/post_img/2026/09/QIkvOovyRBY2rhF_z7Gv7_1242.jpeg
That's a maliciously cropped photo, I hate this kind of thing
Background and Key Points of This Topic
This article is based on a sighting reported by NEWS Postseven — there has been no official comment or relationship announcement from either Erika Sawajiri or A.B.C-Z’s side. Ryosuke Hashimoto is a member of A.B.C-Z, part of the former Johnny’s Entertainment (now STARTO ENTERTAINMENT). Sawajiri was arrested for possession of a synthetic drug in 2019 and has a marriage and divorce in her past, so the thread was a mix of voices doubting the report’s accuracy, others judging her harshly in light of her history, and still others simply praising her looks. It’s worth noting that the phrase “six-hour bar-hopping date” was coined by the magazine’s editorial team and isn’t primary evidence confirming an actual relationship. Some posters also worried about the impact on Hashimoto’s fanbase, with the conversation drifting more toward reactions to the report than the report’s substance itself.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and a summary of the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Breaking News+) thread “[Breaking] Erika Sawajiri (40) and A.B.C-Z’s Ryosuke Hashimoto’s “Six-Hour Bar-Hopping Date” — The “Girlish Smile” She Showed in a Pure White Dress [Ailuropoda melanoleuca★].”
Leave a Reply