Mizobata Junpei is coming to Singapore!

Mizobata Junpei will take on the role of Sasaki Kojirou, rival to the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi in the stage play 'Musashi'. The role of Musashi will once again be played by Fujiwara Tatsuya. Written by Inoue Hisashi and directed by Ninagawa Yukio, this will be its third run after successful showings in 2009 and 2010, which included performances in London and New York.  Oguri Shun and Katsuji Ryo had previously played Sasaki.

'Musashi' London ・ NY version will run at Saitama Arts Theater from 27th September to 20th October, Osaka at the end of October, Singapore's Esplanade Theatre on 8th & 9th November and Korea's LG Art Center in March 2014. Tickets for the shows in Saitama start selling on 13th July at 10,500 yen and 8,500 yen.

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Doubles ~Futari no Keiji starts tonight!

The first episode of TV Asahi's drama 'Doubles~Futari no Keiji' starring Ito Hideaki and Sakaguchi Kenji airs tonight at 9pm.

Inoue Mao Staff Diary Hug Correspondence

3rd April 2013 (Wednesday)

My favourite, strolling.
My favourite, cherry-blossom viewing.

The sakura scatters

and my boss somehow
looks lonesome

But
the sakura
is really tasty!

This year too
I was munching them down with gusto.
I was scolded
by the boss.

I am
what you call
Hana Yori Dango.

The boss is doing well.
And I am doing even better!
But I'm no good
with the cold and rain.

Therefore,
warm spring,
please come quick!

It seems like the boss
has some sort of announcement tomorrow.

Hug

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Hana Yori Dango -> Food before flowers.

Love how HYD gets a mention (*^-^)

Last year's sakura-eating.

Woman dies after freak accident at train station

A 62-year-old man tripped down the stairs at JR Fujisawa Station in Kanagawa, stumbled down about 10m and collided into a 72-year-old woman in front of him. He escaped unscathed but the woman, who sustained head injuries from the collision, has died in hospital today. The accident happened yesterday at about 1pm as the man was transferring trains from the Odakyu Enoshima Line to the JR Tokaido Line. The man told police that he was in a hurry to catch his train.

Source

Ito Hideaki Rohto De/Ou CM

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