Yukiyoshi Ozawa reveals his life with his wife, Maho Kuwako

Actor Yukiyoshi Ozawa (51) appeared on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) broadcast on September 4th. He talked about his life with NHK announcer Maho Kuwako, whom he married four years ago.

Tetsuko has known Ozawa since childhood. When she said, "I'm surprised you managed to get married," Ozawa replied, "Really? I'm amazed. I'm so grateful." He expressed his gratitude, saying, "(Kuwako) is someone I respect. Even though she's busy, she cooks and does the housework. Of course, I do it too when I notice. I'm so grateful."

Ozawa has been cooking since he was single. "It's a man's cooking. Basically, he stir-fries vegetables and meat and mixes them together, or he throws a bunch of different things into a pot and eats them. My girlfriend makes more elaborate dishes," he said.

Ozawa, a fan of Southern All Stars, calls Kuwako, who can play the piano, "my Hara-bo." "Hara (Yuko) (of Southern All Stars) plays the piano, and my daughter Maho can play the piano too," he said with a shy laugh.

They also sometimes have jam sessions at home, with Kuwako playing the piano and Ozawa playing the guitar. "She's better musically, so she can play along with me. We have a piano in our bedroom, which we call the 'music room,' and we have fun jamming together," he revealed. "She can play classical music, and can match the blues songs I want to play by looking at the sheet music. I sing there and have a lot of fun," he said with a smile.