Naohito Fujiki and Ryoko Hirosue

Ryoko Hirosue named 'Best Formalist'

Wednesday 28th October, 12:15 PM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Ryoko Hirosue, 29, picked up an award at the 10th Best Formalist Awards held at the Imperial Hotel on Tuesday, and wore a stunning backless dress which draped to the floor at the back, said to be designed in the image of a mermaid swimming freely in the ocean.

Hirosue, who reportedly helped design the dress, said she was a bit nervous wearing it due to the open back and revealing front. A reporter asked her if she felt like wearing a wedding dress some time again, and Hirosue said she couldn’t imagine doing so in the near future.

Actor Naohito Fujiki, 37, also won an award and wore a tuxedo, but said: “Actually, I don’t have much in the way of formal attire, so I’m glad to receive this tuxedo.”

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donkusai at 08:27 PM JST - 28th October

Actor Naohito Fujiki, 37, also won an award and wore a tuxedo,..

He must have won the "best winner of an unnamed award" award. Wonder what he won his award for, as he doesn't really own any formal attire...
Disillusioned at 09:11 PM JST - 28th October

Well, isn't that just bloody dandy! WTF is a formalist!?!?
Sarge at 09:59 PM JST - 28th October

"the Imperial Hotel"

That hotel has some good chefs. Someone once gave me some take-out food from the Imperial. Dee-licious!

I want to see the Best Casualist.
PepinGalarga at 10:08 PM JST - 28th October

She's 29 already? I guess there must be a new drama where she plays a high-school girl in the works...
marushka at 10:14 PM JST - 28th October

Pepin: yes, she is 29 and mother of a child ( dont know for sure, but have been told by my japanese friends) and yes, she is still playing high- school girl, childhood for ever:)
Yelnats at 10:28 PM JST - 28th October

A form a list is one that takes random facts and puts them together in a random way.
dolphingirl at 10:30 PM JST - 28th October

followed by the 'best jeanist' award a couple a weeks ago...next week--'best skirtist'?
DenDon at 11:35 PM JST - 28th October

an avalanche of best -ist awards. who will win best repeatedly supposedly ironic but actually really naff crap news item polluterist?
sf2k at 03:12 AM JST - 29th October

What does this award mean? I have no idea. Even after looking up the word formalist, this still doesn't make sense.

"""formalist for·mal·ism (fôrm-lzm) n. 1. Rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms, as in religion or art. 2. An instance of rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms. 3. A method of aesthetic analysis that emphasizes structural elements and artistic techniques rather than content, especially in literary works."""

Once again, no connection to actual words and their meanings. Find a new title for this one.
sf2k at 03:15 AM JST - 29th October

who presented the award? is it the same organization that does all these best-ist awards? Are they a company? Maybe even a tourist attraction?
mrhog123 at 03:53 PM JST - 29th October

Where are the other contestants? I sure would like to know who she competed against. Not that I would kick her out of bed for eating crackers,but I would of chosen others.
eigonosensei at 12:28 AM JST - 30th October

More people that are famous because... um.. they are famous.
betterdays at 11:55 AM JST - 30th October

That dress is nice on a wifey...alwayz ensures the floor is clean wen she puts it on.

WTF is a formalist!?!?

It is a list of forms formed in a list of very creative minds
nightvision at 03:33 AM JST - 1st November

Best ----ist days are here again!
KallyPygous at 08:35 PM JST - 5th November

Probably something to do with formal wear, though I don't think tuxedos and backless dresses showing décolletage count as formal wear.