'Nation's Little Sister' Hirosue Ryoko, Scandal of Affair with Married Chef Shakes Japan

Two Sons and One Daughter from Two Marriages
Agency: "Private Life but Strict Caution"

Famous Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue (43) has been embroiled in an affair scandal with a Japanese star chef.

On the 7th, Japanese media outlet Shukan Bunshun reported that Ryoko Hirosue had an affair with Shusaku Toba (45), the owner chef of a famous French restaurant awarded one Michelin star.

Ryoko Hirosue, who appeared in the movie 'Chuldowon'

According to Shukan Bunshun, the two have been meeting continuously since last March. In May, Ryoko Hirosue was spotted visiting the restaurant run by Shusaku Toba wearing shorts, where they were seen standing shoulder to shoulder and talking.

Additionally, on the night of the 3rd, the two appeared at the same hotel at different times late at night, and Shusaku Toba was photographed checking out by the media.

At that time, when asked about her relationship with Shusaku Toba, Ryoko Hirosue replied that they were "acquaintances," and when questioned if they were having an affair, she stated, "No, we are both married, we have never had an affair, and I have three children."

Ryoko Hirosue married fashion designer Takahiro Okazawa in 2003 and divorced in 2008. She remarried candle artist Candle Jun in 2010. She has two sons and one daughter from her two marriages.

After the scandal broke, Ryoko Hirosue's agency released an official statement on their website saying, "We leave personal matters to her, but after this report, we have given Ryoko Hirosue a stern warning to act responsibly."

Ryoko Hirosue married fashion designer Takahiro Okazawa in 2003 and divorced in 2008. She remarried candle artist Candle Jun in 2010. From her two marriages, she has two sons and one daughter.

Ryoko Hirosue married fashion designer Takahiro Okazawa in 2003 and divorced in 2008. She remarried candle artist Candle Jun in 2010. She has two sons and one daughter from her two marriages.

Ryoko Hirosue was also embroiled in an affair rumor in 2014 with actor Takeru Sato, who is nine years her junior.

Meanwhile, Ryoko Hirosue is a popular actress who was called Japan's "national little sister" in the 1990s. She debuted as a CF model in 1994 and also worked as an idol singer. In South Korea, she gained popularity as the lead actress in the films Railroad Man (1999) and Secret (1999).