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Actress Mami Kamura (33) announced on X on September 22 that she has married former Japan national team footballer Daigo Nishi (39). In a jointly signed handwritten statement, she wrote “we have gotten married” and expressed her intention to keep facing their respective careers with sincerity going forward. On a 5channel Geinou/Sports News+ (an entertainment and sports gossip board) thread, discussion centered on the origin of Kamura’s “once-in-a-thousand-years beauty” catchphrase and comparisons to Kanna Hashimoto, cited as the precedent for such a title, along with exchanges asking about Kamura’s career history and Nishi’s current activities.

Actress Mami Kamura (33) updated her X account on the 22nd, announcing her marriage to former Japan national team footballer Daigo Nishi (39).

She posted a document bearing both of their handwritten signatures, announcing: “This is a personal matter, but we would like to report that we have gotten married.” She added her thanks, writing, “We’ve been able to keep working in our respective fields thanks to the support of so many people. Thank you so much.”

Regarding the future, she said, “Going forward, we hope to support each other while continuing to face our respective work with the same sincerity as always,” adding, “We’d be grateful for your warm support. Thank you for your continued kindness.”

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

*This article is compiled as excerpts and a summary from the 5channel (Entertainment/Sports News+) thread “‘Once-in-a-Millennium Beauty’ Mami Kamura Announces Marriage, Partner Is Former Japan National Team Soccer Player.”

Japan national team defender Kou Itakura (29, Borussia Mönchengladbach) opened up about the controversy surrounding his call-up to next January–February’s Asian Cup, revealing that his marriage to actress Haruna Kawaguchi and her first pregnancy have given him “something with a higher priority than soccer.” He made the remarks on the 22nd at the national team’s training camp ahead of the match against Uruguay (on the 24th). On the forum, while some praised his candor for speaking so frankly, others—pointing out that his club has been struggling since the start of the season—speculated about a link between the timing of his relationship/marriage and his slump, sparking debate over whether he should even be called up.

[Japan National Team] Kou Itakura Conflicted Over Asian Cup Call-Up — Also Addresses Marriage to Haruna Kawaguchi and Her First Pregnancy

Japan national team defender Kou Itakura (29, Borussia Mönchengladbach) has spoken out about the call-up issue for next January–February’s Asian Cup (Saudi Arabia).

On the 22nd, Itakura took part in the Japan national team’s practice session held in Chiba City ahead of the international friendly against Uruguay (24th, Q Stadium).

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

※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[Soccer] Kou Itakura Conflicted Over Asian Cup Call-Up, Also Addresses Marriage to and Pregnancy with Haruna Kawaguchi: “Something Came Up With a Higher Priority Than Soccer”“.

Japan national team MF Ritsu Doan spoke on the 22nd, after a national team training session in Chiba, about the Saudi Arabia transfer saga. This summer, after the World Cup, a move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad had been considered all but certain, only for the deal to collapse at the last minute. Doan said, “I got ripped apart even though I never actually went,” while adding, “I’ve thought about this a hundred times more than the people criticizing me.” On 5channel threads, discussion spread to questions about why he turned down the move without ever giving a clear explanation, the report that manager Hajime Moriyasu said “Saudi Arabia is just about the money,” and a debate over who really deserves the national team’s No. 10 shirt or the captaincy.

On the 22nd, the Japan national team trained in Chiba ahead of the September/October international friendlies. Since the previous day’s session was moved indoors due to the approach of Typhoon No. 25, this was the first full outdoor session. All 29 players took the field, aside from DF Takehiro Tomiyasu (27, Crystal Palace), who was out injured, and GK Zion Suzuki (24, Aston Villa), who followed a separate training menu.

MF Ritsu Doan (28, Eintracht Frankfurt), whose move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad had looked imminent this offseason following the FIFA World Cup, finally addressed the transfer saga.

“I got absolutely hammered for something I never even did,” he said self-deprecatingly, before adding: “I thought it through a lot. I just joked about getting ‘hammered,’ but honestly, I’ve thought about this — about my own career — a hundred times more than the people criticizing me. It’s my life. Whatever those people can come up with, I’ve already thought of it myself. I feel like I’ve worked through all of it in my own head.”

Source: nikkansports.com / Original article here

*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5channel (Geinou/Sports Express+) thread “[Soccer] MF Ritsu Doan Speaks on Saudi Transfer Saga: “I’ve Thought About This a Hundred Times More Than My Critics”.”