Yukina Kinoshita

Yukina Kinoshita setting her sights high on 38-year-old comedian

Saturday 23rd May, 06:38 AM JST

TOKYO —

“Talento” Yukina Kinoshita, 21, and 38-year-old Toshifumi Fujimoto from the comedy duo Fujiwara have been spotted dating by paparazzi, as seen in the May 22 issue of the tabloid Friday. According to the magazine, the pair were cuddling up to one another during a trip to a Tokyo convenience store to buy yakisoba and drinks.

The two got to know each other on Fuji TV’s “Quiz! Hexagon!” and a number of weekly tabloids have been carrying news of the budding relationship. At a press conference on May 12, Kinoshita said of her possible beau, “We’re just really close friends.” Her manager also commented, “She’s an adult now and can do what she wants.”

On the day the tabloid was published, Fujimoto’s comedy partner, Takayuki Haranishi, was attending an event for men’s hair regrowth products in Tokyo. When asked about the news, Haranishi laughed bitterly, saying, “For guys like us, we’re happiest when we’ve got a head full of healthy hair. I hope he goes bald!”

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14 Comments

dokachin at 10:42 AM JST - 23rd May

Who cares?
XXXXX at 10:54 AM JST - 23rd May

some things don't change
herefornow at 11:08 AM JST - 23rd May

XXXXX -- absolutely. A 21 year-old "talent" and a 37 year-old "comedian". A match made in J-romance heaven. Both their agencies must be thrilled (or do they have the same one?) Next we'll read she is pregnant and that they are in a "delicate" time, but he is doing the honorable thing and marrying her. By the way who "cuddles up" on a trip to a convenience store? And for yakisoba? Wow, some date.
XXXXX at 11:11 AM JST - 23rd May

dejavu-ish news all over again. Better watch Monty Python's dejavu sketch (with the milkman).
KaptainKichigai at 11:41 AM JST - 23rd May

I got to admit, that last quote the dude makes about his buddy is pretty funny.
Weasel at 02:32 PM JST - 23rd May

She’s an adult now and can do what she wants.

Legal by age only...
Betting at 03:51 PM JST - 23rd May

"...during a trip to a Tokyo convenience store to buy yakisoba and drinks".

Going to the convenience store is a trip? I wonder what going from Tokyo to Hakone is called then?
stirfry at 04:13 PM JST - 23rd May

wow big spender...wonder if he let her buy seconds ?
polarmalik at 07:10 PM JST - 23rd May

It is OK to date, but there's a big age difference between the two which may crash their future life
northlondon at 11:14 PM JST - 23rd May

Legal by age only...

Err, she's 21 matey. So yep, it's totally legal.
Smythe at 04:41 AM JST - 24th May

The marriage will be short lived for sure as those so called stars are like that
Weasel at 04:47 AM JST - 24th May

So yep, it's totally legal.

Wow, see you've got your game on. Not much gets past you does it?
harmoneeikaiwa at 01:46 AM JST - 25th May

They will only marry when she allows herself to get knocked up.