On March 7th, actress Satomi Ishihara announced through her agency Horipro that she is pregnant with her second child.
Her agency announced, "We are pleased to announce that Ishihara Satomi has given birth to her second child. The birth is scheduled for early summer this year."
Regarding her future activities, she wrote, "I am scheduled to attend the Japan Academy Awards ceremony on the 14th of this month. In addition, I will be taking a break from recording for NHK's 'Ashita ga Kawaru Torisetsu Show', on which I am a regular, and will return once I am feeling better and after consulting with my doctor. Some episodes have been recorded in advance, so Ishihara will be the MC for the time being on air."
Ishihara married a company employee of the same age in 2020. She announced the birth of her first child in April 2022.
▽ Ishihara's full comment (original text)
I have been blessed with my second child. I will be on maternity leave at the end of March. I apologize to all my coworkers for the inconvenience this will cause, but I would appreciate it if you could kindly watch over me so that I can safely achieve the miracle of the birth of a life. And I would like to thank everyone who always supports me.