Pregnant Megumi has to contend with husband's partying
Ex-bikini model Megumi, 26, recently married musician Kenji Furuya, 29, after living together for two years. Megumi is now 3 months pregnant. Since Furuya is one of the most popular young musicians, some of their friends worry about their new married life.
“When I heard the news that Megumi was pregnant, I wondered what happened to Furuya,” says one music industry insider. “I saw him drinking at a bar with many model-like girls just after the news broke. I’m so impressed that he can enjoy nightlife even with a pregnant wife at home.”
One of Furuya’s friends says, “I often see him drinking with lots of different girls. I think girls invite other girls to parties with him. No girl would refuse such an invitation because he is so popular.”
A spokesperson for Furuya’s agent says, “We know he often has parties with friends. Some of them are blind-date parties, but everyone has a good time. We don’t think it’s a bad thing for Furuya’s image.”
The president of Megumi’s agency, who has been taking care of her since her debut, adds, “Popular artists like Furuya need to interact with many people at such parties. It helps their creativity. Drinking with girls is just part of that.”
Still, insiders caution that Megumi will need to be patient about her husband’s partying. After all, when you marry an artist, you have to share him with the public. (Translated by Taro Fujimoto)
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thepro
“Popular artists like Furuya need to interact with many people at such parties. It helps their creativity. Drinking with girls is just part of that.”
Haha, brilliant.
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himasan
Who the hell is Furuya?
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matada
He is the guy from "Dragon Ash". I honestly didn't think that they were still around.
This is the most poorly written asinine article I have yet to see on JT. It is reflective of a news organization not having a voice or direction.
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frontandcentre
Err...I think a few might, now they know he's married and that his wife's pregnant....
Just another condescending underestimation of the common sense of women in general. Par for the course in Japan
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gogogo
No wonder Jpop is like it is.
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nisegaijin
this post is useless without pics
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PepinGalarga
too bad there's no paparazzi in Japan to document all of this. In the UK the stars cant walk two steps before their cover is blown.
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Statistician
Sounds like the stereotype Japanese husband in fact.
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Themortalmax
I agree, although Megumi probably is probably working on her creativity too... pregnant or not.
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Tim_Fox
Happens in the US but would be a scandal - and then there would be a raging divorce on TV. Not in Japan...?
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Hughgarse
what an utter load of b0ll0x... no shame in Japan by the looks of it.
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Coligny
Creativity... jpop... something don't add up here...
"Still, insiders caution that Megumi will need to be patient about her husband’s partying. After all, when you marry an artist, you have to share him with the public."
This kind of warm'n'fuzzy patronizing seems directly out of a bad 4th grader essay. Make me want to puke.
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presto345
The lowest, most uninpiring, cheap sort of creativity I would say.
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shayouzoku
He can share her with the public as well. I'll go first.
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borscht
Just takes a little insensitivity training and complete disregard for anyone other than yourself. No need to be impressed, I bet there are dozens of husbands in Japan that can do this.
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Sarge
"Pregnant Megumi has to put up with husband's partying"
Apparently Megumi's giving her husband too much komakai.
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chardk1
I'm really surprised at this news, generally rock musicians make the best husbands.
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satorujk
Haha. bet you he went to a bar ONCE and then this comes out.
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Cammi
Her husband's a douche and she needs to find a guy to "party" with, pregnant or not. Let's see how he handles her "creative" time. Ha!
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Dogdog
Like father like son.
His father, the actor Iko Furiya, was famous for shagging around
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usaexpat
chardk1 that's a good one thanks for the laugh. I say this marriage like most celebrity marriages around the world won't last more than a couple of years.
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Molenir
Unfortunate but true. Hes just married and already out partying with other women. Nothing but a pig. She should dump the loser and find herself an actual man.
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NICOLE77
She has been living with him for 2 years, and im guessing he hasnt changed his ways since she got pregnant. Maybe they have an open relationship?! That's all their business really...
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majimekun
It should be : "I think SHALLOW girls invite other SHALLOW girls to parties with him. No SHALLOW girl would refuse such an invitation because he is so popular."
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Weasel
I'm still betting that those lovebirds are gonna make it after all. Yawn
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romulus3
I wouldnt want to be stuck at home with an airhead, pregnant, ex-bikini model.
Megu-chan. What shall we name the baby?
Furu-san. For the 100th time, lets wait until we know the sex.
Megu-chan. Kawaiiiiii, look at this! baby shoes. pink. Kawaiiiiii
Furu-san. gnnnnnn!
Megu-chan. eeeee! whats wrong.
Furu-san. I have to go and see the babes err, baby shops. you stay here and rest. see how many baby names you can think of.
Megu-chan. Yata, I will make a big list and we can read the off together when you get home.
Furu-san. Errr, yes. get home. right. see you when I get home.
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badge123
Isn't Megumi supposed to be MEGUMI all in caps?
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Okinawamike
So, I tell my wife I'm in a band and I'm good to go and party all night? Shiiiiore need to find me gitar and some drums! Then again, I'm not popular nor young or a musician. Guess I'll just stay at home.
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Ah_so
There is not a man alive who has not been through this phase in one way or another.
You are young, like going out and drinking with friends. The fact that you got married does not mean that you never ever want to go out again, especially if you are 29. Then your wife says she is pregnant. Great you think, but the baby has not actually been born yet, so you continue to go out for drinks or hang out with friends. Then the baby is born, so you cut down on the going out, but hey, it is aspleep most of the time anyway...
Perhaps being seen in the company of young women on a regular basis is not the best thing for any married man, but I would rather have had the life of Mick Jagger than Paul McCartney any day.
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GUNOT
call me
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tokyotom
someone should shokai furuya to mona yamamoto, they would be a great couple
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Blue_Tiger
This has to be the most messedup, tragic piece of news I have ever seen. A man and a woman are married, the wife is pregnant, the husband cannot stop partying around, and the wife is expected to "share him with the public"??? No wonder marriages and family are falling apart in this country!!! If this #ahem# "Man" were really one, he'd leave the partying, leave the blind dates, and go home and be with his wife. However, this, once again, is just another example of how self trumps right.
One could say that she should leave him, but at the same time, one could say she never should have gotten involved with him in the first place. Guys like this are losers.....
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TheManiac
Guys... GROW UP! How deep and profound do you expect bikini models and J=Poop singers to be be? Was there anything "classy" in their image to start with? Garbage breeds garbage. Shi-t doesn't shine.
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melissamt
Cammi: Haha, great idea!
But I would have to agree with The Maniac.
Still this is not uncommon. Most Japanese men are like that once their wives get pregnant. Marriage for them is another a contract - making sure there is someone to take of them and a child to carry on their family name. Is it any wonder why educated Japanese women today have decided to remain single even into their late 30s?
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bushlover
She doesn't have to contend with it. Love it or leave it.
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racid
Would she be sitting at home if she wasn't pregnant? so, people don't put all the blame on him.... she's no saint either.
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