Recently, Japanese entertainment was shaken by the scandal for the report involving Nagano Mei (25) and the married actor Tanaka Kei (40). Not only was it romantically involved with a married man, but was also revealed that he had secretly met a Korean rublestone.
While both were criticized for their shamelessness, many netizen have been perplexed by the romantic choices of Nagano Mei. How could someone so beautiful, with such a ethereal image, end up being “the other woman” for someone like Tanaka Kei, who is far from a classic protagonist and already more than 40 years old? This controversy reported another actress in the spotlight: Sasaki Nozomi, an icon of undisputed beauty in the Japanese show, not for her scandal, but for its surprisingly similar taste in men.
If it were just to go out with someone less beautiful, it would not be a big problem, happiness counts more. But sometimes, an insignificant aspect hides only a darker reality. Some of these men, it turns out, are expert cheaters.
The shocking case of Ken Watabe
Before the accident of Nagano Mei – Tanaka Kei, there was the public scandal that surrounded the comedian Ken Watabe, husband of Sasaki Nozomi.
Sasaki Nozomi is not foreign to the spotlight in Japan. With angelic beauty and a sensual figure, it was often named among the 100 most beautiful faces in the world. It was truly the “Japanese father’s jewel”.
In 2017, he shocked fans by marrying Ken Watabe, a comedian for 15 senior years. The clear difference in age, aspect and was raised her eyebrows, but Nozomi defended his love and even gave birth to their first child shortly after.
But in 2020, Watabe’s facade crumbles. It was revealed that he had betrayed Nozomi with at least six women during their wedding. The Japanese media subsequently discovered a disconcerting 182 business, involving AV actresses, workers of the restaurant for barbecue, a 50 -year -old wrestler and even four male -less male celebrities. Watabe was also accused of participating in “group activities” and of engaging in inappropriate behavior in public bathrooms and so on.
A friend revealed that Watabe lived a chaotic private life, leaving with more women even while leaving Nozomi – and did not stop after their marriage.
What the audience was more disconcerted: how could a man, blessed with an extraordinary and talented wife, still choose such a path of treason?
Sasaki Nozomi’s confused forgiveness
After the scandal broke, Watabe has been publicly apologized and paused all the activities – but not without blaming his wife, subtly accusing her of being “dirty” and “lazy at home”.
His career has been destroyed. Watabe has been included in the black list and has lost all the approval agreements. In 2021, according to what was reported, he worked in the Toyosu fish market, making manual labor such as the transport of boxes. In the forums, the fans said they had seen him carry sea curls, hiding under a cap and a mask to avoid recognition.
Everyone assumed that Sasaki Nozomi would divorce him. Yet, in 2023, he again amazed the fans once again announcing the birth of their second child, saying: “Our family welcomed a new angel recently. Please continue to support us”.
Although he has never publicly faced his decision, the reactions have been extraordinarily negative. Many could not understand why he had forgiven him, and some even criticized it to be too soft.
He remained silent. Nozomi continued to work in entertainment, even if discreetly, while Watabe actually vanished, permanently marked as “the worst man of the year”.
In the end, love is personal and the appearance is not everything. Nobody should be judged for having in love with someone “less attractive”, but when the drama accumulates unnecessarily, it is natural for the public to speak.
