On May 27th, FRIDAY reported that actress and singer Kanda Sayaka (24) and opera singer and actor Tashiro Mario (27) are in a relationship, which caused both of them to apologize on their official blogs.

Kanda wrote, “There is no excuse. I know that I really made a mistake”. Tashiro also commented, “I’ve troubled a lot of people through my careless actions and I am truly sorry for that”.


Kanda is currently performing in “Les Miserables” at the Teikoku Theatre in Tokyo. On June 30th she will also be having her 10th Anniversary concert, “Sweet Liberty”, which is being produced by her mom, singer Matsuda Seiko. “This is an important time, I’m really sorry for causing problems and worries with my personal life”.

According to the magazine, the two were spotted eating together on the 18th, and afterwards Tashiro went to Kanda’s place to stay the night. Kanda hasn’t denied or confirmed their relationship in her blog, but Tashiro wrote, “Kanda Sayaka-san is one of my close friends”.

source: tokyohive