Japanese Musician Kishida Shigeru Announces Remarriage
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Shigeru Kishida is a musician in Japan. He is the leader of a band called Kurili.
Kishida has announced his remarriage. He will marry a horn player named Sena Yonezaki.
A horn is a musical instrument. Yonezaki plays the horn in concerts.
Kishida said he fell in love after he heard her play music. This is called love at first sound.
He said, "I was not married before. Sena was not married before too." This means it is a remarriage for both of them.
Yonezaki said Kishida is a brave man. She said he is a person she loves very much.
There is also a photo of the two of them in a bathtub together.
Many fans are happy about the news. They want the couple to be happy.
Vocabulary15 words
- musician
- a person who makes music
- band
- a group of people who play music together
- horn
- a musical instrument made of metal
- concert
- a show where music is played
- love at first sound
- to love someone right after you hear them
- remarriage
- to marry again after being married before
- brave
- not afraid; strong
- bathtub
- a big container for washing your body
- announce
- to tell people important news
- fan
- a person who likes a singer or band very much
- leader
- the main person in a group
- couple
- two people who are together, like husband and wife
- news
- new information about something
- photo
- a picture taken with a camera
- instrument
- a thing used to make music
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1. He is a musician 2. Horn 3. No, it is a remarriage for both of them
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Shigeru Kishida is a _____ in Japan. He is the leader of a band called Kurili.
Kishida has announced his _____. He will marry a horn player named Sena Yonezaki.
A horn is a musical _____. Yonezaki plays the horn in concerts.
Kishida said he fell in love after he heard her _____ music.
He said, "I was not married before. Sena was not married before _____."
Yonezaki said Kishida is a _____ man. She said he is a person she loves very much.
There is also a _____ of the two of them in a bathtub together.
Many _____ are happy about the news.
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