Actor Satoru Saito (72) will appear for the first time in 23 years on TV Asahi’s “Tetsuko’s Room” (Monday through Friday, 1:00 pm), scheduled to air on January 6. Photo] Too much nostalgia! He became popular as one of the “Three Amigos” in the popular TV drama series “Odoru Daisousasen” (Bayside Shakedown ) and played supporting roles in many other dramas. Born in Fukushima Prefecture, he moved to Tokyo at the age of 23 and joined the “Jiyu Gekijo” (Freedom Theater). He recalls that although he had longed to perform in the city, he could not speak standard Japanese. He laughs that he still cannot get rid of his accent. When he moved to Tokyo, he married a local woman and was blessed with two sons, but the marriage fell apart after 17 years. Twenty years after his divorce, his second son informed him that his ex-wife had passed away. Saito’s eldest son refused to “don’t come” to the funeral, but Saito wanted to say his final goodbyes… He is now reconciled with his sons and lives with his second son in a two-family house. He has formed a band and blissfully sings the songs he has written while playing the trumpet. This time, she will perform “Beauty Adatara,” a song about her hometown, in the studio. (Yorozu~News Editorial Department)
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