Actor Yokohama Ryusei Shares High School Story on TV Show
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Japanese actor Yokohama Ryusei recently shared a memory from his high school days on the TV program Asa-Ichi.
He described a confrontation he once had with a classmate in the school hallway.
This classmate was also a member of LDH, a well-known entertainment agency in Japan.
The show's host, Daikichi, reacted with surprise, comparing the story to a scene from the popular manga series Slam Dunk.
Yokohama Ryusei is currently well known for his role in the TV drama 'Beranbo', which is set in the Edo period.
Some commentators have noted that the drama's portrayal of 'Edo-era marketing' offers lessons that modern businesspeople could apply today.
In addition to discussing his school days, a film director who is close to Yokohama Ryusei also spoke about the actor's personal life.
According to the director, Yokohama Ryusei focuses almost entirely on his career and does very little else.
The director jokingly ranked him as having one of the least exciting private lives among people he knows.
This combination of stories gave fans a rare look into both the actor's past and his current personality off-screen.
Vocabulary5 words
- confrontation
- a moment when two people face each other with anger or tension
- agency
- a company that manages the careers of performers
- manga
- Japanese comic books, often turned into anime or dramas
- businesspeople
- people who work in or run companies
- career
- the job or work a person does over time
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1. Asa-Ichi 2. A scene from Slam Dunk 3. Focusing on work
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Japanese actor Yokohama Ryusei recently shared a memory from his high school days on the TV _____ Asa-Ichi.
He described a _____ he once had with a classmate in the school hallway.
This classmate was also a member of LDH, a well-known entertainment _____ in Japan.
The show's host, Daikichi, reacted with surprise, comparing the story to a scene from the popular _____ series Slam Dunk.
Yokohama Ryusei is currently well known for his role in the TV drama 'Beranbo', which is set in the Edo _____.
Some commentators have noted that the drama's portrayal of 'Edo-era marketing' offers lessons that modern _____ could apply today.
According to the director, Yokohama Ryusei focuses almost entirely on his _____ and does very little else.
The director jokingly ranked him as having one of the least exciting private _____ among people he knows.
Discussion questions
- Do you think childhood or school stories can change how fans see a celebrity?
- Why do you think TV hosts often react strongly to personal stories from guests?
- What do you think it means for someone to focus almost entirely on work?
- Can historical settings, like the Edo period in 'Beranbo', still teach useful lessons today?
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