Sakura Uehara

Husband of Sakura Uehara arrested for assaulting cameraman

Monday 06th April, 09:00 AM JST

TOKYO —

Noriaki Endo, 37, an apparel company president and husband of actress Sakura Uehara, 32, was arrested Saturday for punching a male cameraman, 45, who works for a women’s magazine. On Sunday, Uehara apologized for the incident on her blog, writing that “We sincerely apologize for causing so much trouble to that man. I’m really, really sorry.”

According to Akasaka police, Endo was attending a wedding party for producer Masato Ochi, 43, and actress Chieko Ochi, 22, when trouble erupted during a media photo shoot. Endo reportedly punched the cameraman in the stomach, leaving injuries that will take several days to heal. Police have charged Endo with assault.

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Altria at 11:02 AM JST - 6th April

Punching a cameraman shouldn't be a crime!
timeon at 11:41 AM JST - 6th April

that Endo guy is a pro wrestler or something? how can a punch in the stomach cause those hard-to-heal injuries?
telecasterplayer at 12:28 PM JST - 6th April

If the photog had no abs, or was unprepared to take a shot, it sure could take a few days to heal. Especially, a liver shot. I hope he SUES!
LoveUSA at 12:34 PM JST - 6th April

yeah, he was annoyed by all these photomen with cameras, some of them are very pervert not leaving you enough privacy,so I understand him but not do not approve of what he did.
chankonabe at 12:45 PM JST - 6th April

Don't forget that Harry Houdini died from a punch to the stomach.
terebiko at 01:02 PM JST - 6th April

Injury to his pride, I think. Maybe the photographer deserved to be punched. More details than "trouble erupted" would be good.
DXXJP at 02:05 PM JST - 6th April

So is he in jail? Or is it alright now to assault people. I spent 10 days in the J Jail after I knocked a guy out for punching my wife.
dennis0bauer at 03:18 PM JST - 6th April

It seems that being a paparazzi is like having diplomatic immunity, just invade peoples privacy and get away with it
BBLeo at 03:23 PM JST - 6th April

She is very pretty woman, and I will do the same for her. He was just showing his muscles to public and how protective he is. Will he get suspended sentence?' It depend on Sakura Uehara tears in court.
oberst at 03:50 PM JST - 6th April

must be karate !!
sharky1 at 04:57 PM JST - 6th April

Media needs to clean up their act anyway. They guy was probably pushing and shoving trying to get in position for a good photo. Should have just crushed his camera.
likeitis at 08:48 PM JST - 6th April

I am sure the camera man did nothing wrong. Suuuuuuurrrrrre.
JohnBecker at 12:57 AM JST - 7th April

Harry Houdini died from a punch to the stomach that burst his already infected appendix.

Hey, if Endo-san plays his cards right, he could become known as the Japanese Sean Penn!
JoeBigs at 07:04 AM JST - 7th April

Now some of the posts here are real funny, folks are saying that getting hit in the gut is nothing. Or one of my favorite ones, that hitting a camera person should not be a crime.

Well the husband of an actress assaulted a camera person. He did not just hit him in the gut he punched him. The husband assaulted the person. The husband broke the law the moment he touched the camera person. For that he needs to pay....

Not too many boxers here huh? LOL
likeitis at 02:24 PM JST - 7th April

JoeBigs: The husband broke the law the moment he touched the camera person. For that he needs to pay....

Yes. But that does not make the camera man a saint.