Police Respond to Kentaro Sakaguchi’s Home Following Reported Marital Dispute

Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi reportedly had police respond to his home following an argument with his wife shortly after announcing their marriage.

According to MyDaily, citing Japanese outlet Women’s Seven, an emergency call was made from Sakaguchi’s residence late at night on September 17. Police responded to the scene, and the incident was reportedly determined to have stemmed from an argument between the newlywed couple that had escalated. 

A local police source quoted in the report said the caller was believed to have been Sakaguchi’s wife. Sakaguchi’s agency has not released a separate official statement regarding the incident. The report does not state that physical violence occurred.

Sakaguchi had announced through his official paid fan club earlier in September that he had married a non-celebrity woman he had been dating. According to the report, his wife is a hair-and-makeup artist three years older than him, and the two met on a drama set and had been in a relationship for more than five years.

Sakaguchi began his career as a model in 2010 before transitioning into acting. He is also set to appear in Channel A’s upcoming drama Kidnap Game, scheduled to premiere on October 6.

Netizen Reactions

The sampled comments were largely surprised and critical, although several users went beyond the information in the report by speculating about violence, divorce, and earlier relationship rumors.

1. I guess he’s different from the gentle image we usually see of him.....

2. When things start out like that, they usually end up getting divorced eventually~

3. Wow, his image is really hitting rock bottom.

4. Despite how he looks, I guess people are wondering if he might actually be violent.

5. Does calling the police mean things got physical? Surely not?

6. Didn’t he break up with the makeup artist after allegedly cheating with Mei Nagano? Did they end up getting married after all?

7. ㅋ Ten days isn’t even that bad.. There are couples who divorce after a single day..

8. Even Japanese people, who are supposedly so polite and careful not to inconvenience others, fight like cats and dogs when it comes to marital arguments. Kind of a reality check.

9. Huh, did he sort things out with Mei Nagano and end up marrying the hair-and-makeup artist? ;; I remember seeing his image take a hit over the cheating rumors back then, but I didn’t know he had announced his marriage...

10. What kind of nonsense is this! Why do we need to know about some Japanese couple’s marital fight?

Source: Nate News