Kichise Michiko posts her wedding photos in blog

Her blog post on 10th March.

Family

It's been 2 years since we got married, but at the time, both of us were busy and we did not manage to get our wedding photos taken. With that, at the beginning of this year, we planned to have our 2-year belated wedding photography done. From before, we had settled on YOSHINKO-san, an artist in charge of WALTS, whose style we love.

YOSHINKO-san lives in Tokushima. So both of us enthusiastically went to WALTS in Tokushima (*laugh*). After that, we left everything up to her. We love the beautifully taken photos in the nature of Tokushima and in the studio. It was then compiled into one volume and a gorgeous wedding photo book was sent to us. It was tastefully designed and we were touched by the end product. At the time the photo book reached us, we learned of the new life growing in my womb and our happiness was doubled. Unexpectedly, this has become the first photos of the three of us as a family. With the growing life in me, I will cherish each day as it passes by.

Kichise Michiko

Kichise Michiko expecting her first child

Actress Kichise Michiko (38) is expecting her first child. She married a businessman 10 years her senior in December 2010. Her agency, FLaMme, announced the news on its website on 21st February. Currently in the 4th month of pregnancy, Kichise also posted about it in her blog, expressing her happiness on the news of the long-awaited baby in their third year of marriage. Depending on her physical condition, she intends to return to work after her expected delivery in August.

Current ranking of top-earning actresses

Nikkan Gendai has released a ranking of the top-earning actresses in Japan. The list covers the recent estimated earning of an actress for one episode of a drama and the potential viewer ratings she could garner. Matsushima Nanako topped the list with 2.5 million yen per episode (US$31700, SGD$40000). With plans to participate in only 2 dramas for Nippon TV next year, there are rumours that she might even command 4 million yen per episode.

Top-earning actresses
Name/Estimated fee per episode(円)/Potential viewership ratings(%)

 1. Matsushima Nanako 2.5 million (US$31700) 12.4%

 2. Ayase Haruka 2.2 million (US$28000) 12.1%

 3. Ueto Aya 2 million (US$25400) 11.9%

 4. Nagasawa Masami 2 million 9.7%

 5. Amami Yuki 2 million 8.9%