Yu Yamada shows off her new look.

Yu Yamada shows off new hairstyle

Sunday 08th November, 05:00 AM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Yu Yamada, 25, shocked crowds in Ikebukuro on Saturday when she appeared at the illumination ceremony of the Christmas tree in Sunshine City’s fountain plaza with her beautiful brown locks cut short by 30 cm.

Jumping to conclusions, reporters immediately questioned if something had happened between Yamada and her beau, 26-year-old actor Shun Oguri. But Yamada denied the new look was anything more than a result of boredom.

“I just wanted to try something new, and this was the first step. We didn’t break up or anything.” She also commented with a laugh that Oguri’s reaction was “normal.”

Yamada said of the tree that she designed herself: “It’s more of a tree for grownups, the kind of place you’d come check out on a date.”

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pathat at 10:32 AM JST - 8th November

"I just wanted to try something new, and this was the first step."

No, unfortunately, it also looks like she's trying a starvation diet.

From a bit of a curvy look that showed the true beauty of Okinawa to the hard, angular, almost Twiggy-like body.

What a shame.
sharpie at 11:40 AM JST - 8th November

whew, lucky they got that tree up in time. xmas is only two months away!?! we almost missed it. and while you're at it, get your xmas cake and kfc reserved before they run out
alphawolf at 02:07 PM JST - 8th November

I don't care for it.. aw
Potsu at 02:19 PM JST - 8th November

Ugly face for a model.
stirfry at 06:14 PM JST - 8th November

people are "shocked" when someone gets a haircut ? maybe these people oughta get out of the house a bit more
KallyPygous at 09:26 PM JST - 8th November

Still no information on the tree? What's it all about, JT? Please explain the mysterious tree reference.
WilliB at 11:49 PM JST - 8th November

I think they are referring to the Xmas tree mentioned at the beginning of th article (although they spelled it as "tress")
thomyorke at 01:30 PM JST - 9th November

I feel like reading this article was a waste of my 10 seconds.
Junnama at 01:34 PM JST - 9th November

Why is she pointing to her shoe?

And I must say her response is boring! Entertain us Yu!!
Yelnats at 02:10 PM JST - 9th November

She is hot.
Potsu at 10:07 PM JST - 9th November
"She is hot."
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Nice sarcasm !
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magpie at 10:57 AM JST - 10th November

Guys come on, give her a break! "crew cut"... "crappy personality"..."ugly face"..."waste of time"...boring"..."sarcasm".

Anyone who clicked on this expecting to get anything more than a snapshot of her new look, read the headline guys! Seh looks hot and I like her look. Its near christmas guys, giver her and other a break and spart feeling the festive season and be merry instead being a grinch or scrooge.
kirakira25 at 03:44 PM JST - 10th November

Why in the world would something have happened between her and her guy causing her to cut her hair???!

My God these news reporters need to get a life. What do they think? That Japanese women cut their hair off when their men break up with them??! Like women who throw themselves on their husbands funeral pyre??! Soemtimes a hair cut is just a hair cut!
tokyokawasaki at 05:13 PM JST - 10th November

She shocked crowds... Give me a break will you.
griff at 11:49 PM JST - 10th November

she is one class act. there would be stacks of j-celebs like her if there was more pressure for women to act like ADULTS