The lineup for Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi, Monday to Friday 1pm), which will air from July 7th to 11th, has been announced. Actor Tsuyoshi Ihara will appear on the 7th, actor Takumi Saito on the 8th, actor Nao Omori on the 9th, model Karen Kirishima on the 10th, and a memorial special will be broadcast on the 11th.
Ihara has three sons. The third son recently graduated from a prestigious university in the United States, and Ihara attended the graduation ceremony. After raising his children, he has taken on three big challenges since turning 60.
Mr. Saito is now in his 40s and is active as a creator, making films and running mobile cinemas in disaster-stricken areas. He has loved movies since he was a child, influenced by his father.
Omori's father is the avant-garde dancer and actor Maro Akaji. His parents lived apart from each other since he was a child, and his father would come home about once a year. He says his parents became bad examples for him. He has a 6-year-old daughter.
Kirishima turned 60 last year. Her eldest daughter gave birth to a child, and she went on a family trip to Thailand to celebrate her 60th birthday. Her husband, who she has been married to for 32 years, sent her a message talking about the charm of his wife, Karen Kirishima, and her kind words brought tears to her eyes.
The special memorial feature for those who passed away between the end of last year and this year looks back on actress Ishida Ayumi, economic analyst Morinaga Takuro, actor Yamaguchi Takashi, singer Miura Koichi, and former Takarazuka actress and actor Kamo Sakura.
