Ryota katayose and tao tsuchiya movies

TOKYO – The Japanese entertainment industry kicked off 2023 with wedding news of two celebrity couples.

Japanese actress Tao Tsuchiya, 27, and singer Ryota Katayose, 28, announced their marriage on their respective social media accounts on Sunday, jointly posting a sunrise photo.

“Today, we are blessed with the first sunrise of 2023, which brings much happiness and joy to all of us,” the couple wrote in both Japanese and English.

“To all of you who have been supporting us, watching over us, and giving us valuable guidance with much love, I have a very special announcement.”

Disclosing that they are getting married, they wrote: “Since we first met, during all these years, we have continued to help and support each other with much respect, stimulating each other throughout various milestones as individual artistes.”

They said they were making preparations for their marriage when they discovered in late 2022 that they are expecting a baby too.

“We will continue to strive and wo