Actor, 72, Reveals He Has Married His Wife Three Times
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A 72-year-old Japanese actor has spoken about his personal life on a television program. He is known for his silver hair, a style often called "romance gray" in Japan, which is seen as attractive in older men.
The actor revealed that he married his current wife when he was 65 years old. His wife is 18 years younger than him. He explained that this marriage was actually their third wedding together, meaning they had married, divorced, and remarried more than once. His wife confirmed this on the show, saying, "This is the third time!"
The actor is well known for his role in the popular NHK historical drama series "Gunshi Kanbei," known in English as a large-scale period drama based on Japanese history. His performance in the show was praised.
Besides acting on screen, he has also worked successfully as a voice actor, giving his voice to characters in animation or other media.
The couple appeared together on a TV special hosted by Sanma, a very famous Japanese comedian and talk-show host. The program focused on the personal lives of six celebrity couples, including sports stars and other voice-acting couples. On the show, the couples shared surprising details about their marriages, including both happy moments and complaints. Sanma reportedly showed sympathy for husbands who talked about having what they called "the world's best wife."
Vocabulary9 words
- actor
- a person whose job is acting in TV shows or films
- romance gray
- a Japanese term for attractive gray hair on older men
- NHK
- Japan's national TV broadcaster
- historical drama
- a TV show about events or people from the past
- period drama
- another word for a historical TV show
- voice actor
- someone who provides voices for cartoon or game characters
- Sanma
- a very famous Japanese comedian and TV host
- comedian
- a person who entertains people by being funny
- remarried
- got married again to the same person
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Answer key
1. Three times 2. A historical drama on NHK 3. Sanma, a famous comedian
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A 72-year-old Japanese actor has spoken about his _____ life on a television program.
He is known for his silver hair, a style often called "romance _____" in Japan.
The actor revealed that he married his current wife when he was _____ years old.
His wife is _____ years younger than him.
He explained that this marriage was actually their _____ wedding together.
His wife confirmed this on the show, saying, "This is the _____ time!"
The actor is well known for his role in the popular NHK historical drama series "_____."
Besides acting on screen, he has also worked successfully as a _____ actor.
The couple appeared together on a TV special hosted by _____.
The program focused on the personal lives of _____ celebrity couples.