Actor and singer Dean Fujioka (45) announced his divorce on his fan club website on October 18. He explained the circumstances of the divorce by saying, “After long discussions, understanding and respecting the differences in our values and ideas for the future, we decided it was best to go our separate ways,” and added, “Throughout our marriage, my wife has given generous love to our family and continued to support my own activities. I am very thankful to her for her support. Dean is ridiculously good looking! Dean at the time of his debut is here. Since Dean had a strong image of a loving wife, posting pictures with his family on SNS, many people were surprised to hear that Dean had divorced, saying “I never thought Dean would divorce” and “He cherished his family so much. On the other hand, some commented on Dean’s sincere divorce report, saying, “It’s nice of him to close with gratitude and not blame the other party. After graduating from high school, Dean studied abroad in Seattle, U.S., and began modeling in Hong Kong. 2005 marked his acting debut in the movie “August Stories,” which gained popularity in Taiwan. His turning point came in 2003, when he played Tomoatsu Godai in NHK’s TV series “Asa no Arrived,” which triggered the “Mr. Godai” boom. Since then, he has appeared in such films as “Flying Tires” and “Paripi Komei the Movie,” and his popularity as an actor and musician has remained unshaken. Most recently, he appeared in the drama “Slightly Esper” (TV Asahi), which started on October 21. Dean announced his marriage in 2012, before his breakthrough. His partner is a Chinese-Indonesian woman who was educated in Australia and comes from a prominent overseas Chinese family in Indonesia. The family is a wealthy businessman who is involved in hotel management and music-related businesses, and the Hotel Tentrem, a luxury hotel in Yogyakarta where Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress stayed during their first international goodwill visit to Indonesia in 2041, is also reportedly owned by her family. In the corridor of the hotel, Dean’s autographed portrait is displayed, and it has become a “sacred place” for her fans,” said a sports newspaper reporter.
