The escape with “Toshihiko Tahara” that both Johnny’s and Burning had their heads in a knot… One year after the sudden death of “Miho Nakayama,” the secret story of a star who was in love with many people.

　December 6 marked the first anniversary of the death of actress and singer Miho Nakayama (54 years old). Shukan Shincho interviewed many people involved in her life at the time of her sudden death last year, and has published a detailed account of her life and final days. Following the first part, which reported on how she was found and how she rose to stardom, the second part will tell the secret stories of the many love affairs that colored Ms. Nakayama’s life. (This is a partially edited reprint of an article from the December 19, 2024 issue of “Shukan Shincho”. (Age, position, etc. in the text are as of the time of the article . 　 15-year-old Miho Nakayama in a sailor suit ***

Riding in a Porsche to Narita

　In her private life, Miho Nakayama was reported to have had numerous love affairs with celebrities. In particular, her love affair with Toshihiko Tahara, who is nine years older than her, and Toshi-chan of the Johnny’s office, who was at the peak of his popularity, is a scandal that will remain in the history of show business. A showbiz desk clerk says, “In 1989, they were ‘semi-cohabitating. The two were often photographed together after their “semi-cohabitation” in 1989, but what comes to mind is their “Hawaii getaway” on January 3, 1991, which caused a fuss as a prenuptial trip. On January 3, 1991, the media, aware of the couple’s trip to Hawaii, gathered in front of Tahara’s apartment in Minato Ward, Tokyo. He made a peace sign and showed a relaxed expression as he drove Nakayama in his Porsche to Narita Airport.

If only he had done it right.

　Neither of them had informed their agencies of the trip, and “both Johnny’s and Burning had their heads in the sand. Naturally, the people around them were against the relationship, but the two of them got fired up. Scandals are a matter of life and death. It was very difficult to avoid being photographed by the weekly magazines. After a live singing show at a TV station, we would leave the station in our office car, and three motorcycles and two cars from magazine companies would chase us. If I behaved flamboyantly, it would be written about in the weekly magazines, but as long as I was good at it, I was fine with it. I think she wanted to get married.” The relationship broke up after six years. In the end, she chose work and parted ways with him.