Yuko Oshima smiles in her first public appearance after giving birth to her second child.

　Actress Yuko Oshima (36) attended the presentation of the new commercial for Fukui Prefecture’s brand rice “Ichihomare” held in Tokyo on May 16. She wore a smile at her first public appearance since reporting the birth of her second child with actor Kento Hayashi (34) in May of this year. The first public appearance after the birth of her first child was in May of this year, when she reported the birth of her second child with actor Kento Hayashi (34). Her first public appearance after the birth of her first child was at the “Ichihomare” new commercial launch in September 2011. When the host congratulated her on the birth of her second child, Oshima said, “Since the birth of my younger son, the rhythm of my life has changed, and the atmosphere in my home has changed as well. Family time has become a comfort to me, and I feel happy to have two children,” she said with a smile. She also laughs, saying that the reason she cut her hair short was “to give priority to my children. I really want to make it shorter (laughs). The new commercial by the Fukui Brand Rice Promotion Council, in which Oshima appears, will be aired from today, March 16. Comedy duo Time Machine No. 3 (Koji Yamamoto and Sekita) also appeared at the event.