On October 1, Ryoko Hirosue (46) left a live music venue in Tokyo in a car driven by her eldest son, Mr. A (22). It emerged that he had been driving with the shoulder portion of his seatbelt off, prompting her talent agency to issue a statement. The agency also apologized for the son driving without displaying the ‘novice driver’ sticker, saying “he himself deeply regrets it.” On 5ch, while some pointed out the legal status of seatbelts and how long it takes to get a license these days, plenty of other comments mocked the son’s occupation and brought up Hirosue’s own past traffic incidents, splitting opinion.
10/8 (Thu) 11:00
About half a year since she resumed her career activities this spring. From around Ryoko Hirosue (46), happy news and small “close calls” have come in turns.
On October 1, after wrapping up business at a live music venue in Tokyo, Hirosue left the venue in a car driven by her eldest son, Mr. A (22).
Watching Rei Ranran (annual income ¥580 million) on YouTube beats watching Peace-kun down at Omiya Park any day.
6AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:29
Hirosue always seems to be apologizing for something, huh.
7AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:29
Couldn't help but laugh thinking back to that whole 'All-Star Thanksgiving Festival' incident.
11AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:32
Is her eldest son, Mr. A, unemployed and just tagging along to help mom out?
19AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:35
Re: #11
Why doesn't he just get a normal job at a company?
12AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:32
Wearing the shoulder belt behind your back… doesn't that feel bulky and bothersome instead? Huh?
13AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:32
Never tried it myself, but having the belt dig into your back sounds squirmy and gross.
14AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:33
That 'screw the rules' attitude must run in the family — like mother, like son.
15AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:33
But she's apparently earning enough to cover her son's expenses too
Guess 'making someone feel good' really pays off (a jab referencing Hirosue's leaked 2017 affair messages, where she thanked her partner for 'making her feel good')
20AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:36
Older cars without a shoulder strap, just a lap belt, aren't actually against the law though.
70AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:24
Re: #20
There are even older cars with no seatbelt at all
Those still pass inspection and aren't a violation either
21AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:36
Is wrapping the seatbelt around your back really that much of a hassle?
Sounds like pure posturing to me.
25AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:37
Re: #21
Yeah, it gets in the way when you move your upper body
23AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:37
Eh, I don't even get the point of the sticker so whatever
29AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:39
Re: #19
Bet he's still looking after his little siblings
32AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:40
If the shoulder belt's not on, that's an instant violation if the cops catch it
The car's warning chime is probably just so annoying he does it for show, but it's pointless anyway
36AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:44
Guess it takes about 9 months to get a license these days
I remember going to driving school after school in the evenings and it took about 2 months
Even that felt long back then since I was so eager to drive
37AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:44
So her kid was already grown up by the time she was thanking someone for 'making her feel good'?
(same infamous line from her leaked affair messages) Rough.
53AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:02
Re: #37
Must be complicated for the kid
Probably got talked about behind his back at school
38AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:45
Same as hanging a motorcycle helmet around your neck instead of wearing it — just for show to dodge violations, with zero thought for what happens in an actual crash.
42AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:46
No remorse whatsoever.
Nothing's changed.
49AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:56
They have absolutely no intention of following traffic rules — mother and son both.
51AnonymousOct 8, 2026 14:59
Tch, quit nagging
'I'm, like, super sorry~' (mocking a cutesy baby-talk apology)
54AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:04
They're already screwing up again?! lol
56AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:06
Imagine how the kid would feel if he googled himself and found old stories about an ashtray getting thrown (a classic 'scary mom' trope in Japan).
57AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:07
Do people like this live and die by acting tough?
59AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:09
She's the type who walks away unscathed even from going over 180 km/h
Small stuff like this doesn't faze her.
60AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:11
Can you believe it? She hit 185 km/h — faster than MLB's fastest pitcher Mijiorowski's 170 km/h fastball
Let's start calling her 'Lightning Flash Hirosue.'
112AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:49
Sometimes you accidentally jam the seatbelt into the passenger seat's buckle slot by mistake — wish they'd design it so that couldn't happen.
118AnonymousOct 8, 2026 15:52
Re: #112
That wouldn't even click in though, would it?
Background and Key Points of the Debate
Displaying a “novice driver” sticker is legally required under Japan’s Road Traffic Act for anyone within one year of getting their standard license, and skipping it can mean a fine. Removing the shoulder portion of a seatbelt likewise fails to meet the legal requirement for proper wear — both points drew criticism here. Where opinions in the thread diverged was over whether to focus on the violations themselves or to mock Ryoko Hirosue and her family. Many commenters, recalling Hirosue’s own previously reported traffic incidents, framed this as “yet again” and treated it as part of an ongoing pattern rather than a one-off — though it’s worth noting her son is a 22-year-old adult, and nothing in the article actually ties this incident to his mother’s past.
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