Anzen Chitai rocker Koji Tamaki, 51, will be bringing along girlfriend Noriko Aota, 42, on the band's national tour that starts Saturday at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre.
Aota, who announced on her blog last month that she would be taking a break from her work, posted a message this week saying she has secretly been preparing for the concerts, and that "Tamaki-san is normally really funny, but as soon as it comes to music, he becomes incredibly serious. I feel honored to be loved by someone like that."
She then announced, "I'm going to head out on tour to support him as much as I can."
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OssanAmerica
Great photo.
tokyo4pacific
Harmony, love, and sacrifice drive two souls into the music world. They will make their life more sounds and images by their happiness. Tamaki-san has warm and romantic voices, now more supports from his girlfriend, Aota-san. Congratulation!
borscht
How does one secretly prepare to attend a concert?
Okinawamike
How does one secretly prepare to attend a concert?
By watching MTV Japan 24/7 at home, drinking a lot and standing up the entire time waving your hands. Come dude, everyone knows this!
Darren White
Ummmm ... I don't think she'd appreciate being referred to as a groupie :-)
tranel
Whoever wrote the headline should be fired.
DenDon
she wouldnt mind. she was blabbing about how often they have sex a few weeks ago. groupie is right on the money
Junnama
I can see she is a very...umm..big fan of the group...
herefornow
Darren and tranel -- you're right. More technically correct would be "gropie" rather than groupie.
goddog
There is something about her teeth that are wrong
my2sense
Yea.... its called too much tetracycline (antibiotics for a sniffle) as a kid, no fluoride, drinking coffee and smoking cigs..... I used to freak out in the morning as a young guy. Big boobs and a pretty face only go so far...
Rugbyfan
Not a bad looking woman, but nice cleavage!!!!
Jkanda
You mean the AKB48 style? My system is still refusing to asimilate this.
IvanCoughalot
I agree with Darren above. It's very disrespectfutl to call this beautiful woman a groupie.
TheTim
Ummm, I would bet she is going on tour with him more to "watch" him rather than "support" him. Lot of cute and bubbly temptations in this country and I don't mean Champagne!
IvanCoughalot
Tim - you're not wrong. Those temptations are called groupies. This very beautiful lady should not have her good name besmirched by the writer of this scurrilous title.
bicultural
Pretty good looking for 42. Loved her on the "london boots" show.
electric2004
Her facial expression looks like:
"Please marry me, although I am past my expiry date."
LoveUSA
hahaha, well said, I am sure that the JT guys here will go for it and they are ready to marry her. Their mind does not discriminate...Male brain is always past expiration date.
dreamland
Looks like you need some support yourself, honey. Not that I'm complaining.
blunderbuss
ITA. Someone should pull her aside and tell her the hidden connotations of the word groupie.
TokyoEyes
Wow!!! a bunch of crazy fans is crowding here!!! Just kidding. Anyone needs a coke? Summer is around. If you like learning Japanese-English words, you may ask a "sensei", if you like dancing free, you may ask HK mode? Japanese people usually use English differently than English people do. I guess so. If you are 18, she is old enough to be your M. otherwise, your sister!!!
Fadamor
Not sure what LoveUSA meant by that, but for a 42-year-old, Aota-chan is holding up very well. Speaking as a divorced 50-year-old, Aota-chan is most certainly not "past her expiry".
And yeah, she's tagging along to make sure the REAL groupies don't "get a leg up" on her, so to speak.
seaforte03
Sorry - my eyes still haven't made their way up to her teeth yet...
LoveUSA
I meant when men see a woman their hormones make them brainless. also, they drool over the woman but at the same time start insulting her age, or beauty. It is a paradox.