The unlikely marriage that no one saw coming surprises everyone in Japan.
If there’s one show you need to be watching on Netflix right now, it’s Terrace House, the Japanese reality show that puts singles together in a luxury house, with their goal being to find love and realise their dreams.
Kind of like Big Brother, but a whole lot calmer and more enjoyable to watch, Terrace House has become a worldwide hit, with viewers getting a firsthand insight into what it’s like to date and find love in Japan.
And one of the people filling in the gaps and educating us with some witty comments along the way is 42-year-old Ryota Yamasato, who sits in as one of six commentators on the show. Yamasato is a Japanese comedian and radio and television personality who first became popular as one half of the comedy duo Nankai Candies.
Now he’s become a well-known face to millions around the world, with Terrace House viewers drawn to his no-holds-barred comments criticising some of the house members, and his cynical views on youth and love.
▼ A sample of Yamasato’s classic one-liners.
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Terrace House Quotes (@terrace_quotes) January 17, 2017
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Terrace House Quotes (@terrace_quotes) January 18, 2017
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Terrace House Quotes (@terrace_quotes) January 21, 2017
However, the cynic has now gone off-brand by tying the knot with 33-year-old Japanese actress Yu Aoi.
▼ The marriage made front-page tabloid news this morning.
山ちゃんの「優勝」!!! #蒼井優 #山里亮太 https://t.co/U3lFdLXYVI
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ノノリリ®︎ (@jointman82) June 04, 2019
Aoi is one of Japan’s most famous actresses, who’s starred in dozens of films over the years, including Tokyo!, Rurouni Kenshin, and Tokyo Ghoul. However, she’s perhaps best known for appearing in the 2006 hit film Hula Girls, which tells the story of a group of young women who saved their town in Fukushima from financial ruin by forming a hula girl troupe.
▼ Aoi in Hula Girls.
【#山里亮太 × #蒼井優】 まさかの夫婦が誕生です💨笑 二人のキューピッドは #山ちゃん の相方しずちゃん!フラガールで共演してから親友になっていたとのこと! 今日は久しぶりにamazon primeにあるから【#フラガール】… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@riixmovie) June 04, 2019
Most recently, Aoi received the Japan Academy Prize Association’s award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for the 2017 movie Birds Without Names.
「#彼女がその名を知らない鳥たち」で、優秀主演女優賞を受賞された #蒼井優 さんです。彫刻家の流政之氏デザインのブロンズを手に、記念撮影させていただきました。おめでとうございます🎉 #日本アカデミー賞 #かの鳥 https://t.co/y0eeO4p8O3
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日本アカデミー賞協会 (@japanacademy) March 02, 2018
The marriage announcement came as a surprise to many, with morning TV shows discussing the topic and Yamasato’s comedy friends reminding everyone that he once topped Yoshimoto Kogyo’s “most unattractive person in Japan” poll for three consecutive years back in 2006.
この方と仲良くなりたい。 俺の願望。 #山里亮太 http://t.co/tfTooyDQ
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ふみさん@9/29岡村隆史のANN歌謡祭in横浜アリーナ2019参戦 (@kuramochi_a0911) September 20, 2012
However, Yamasato, or Yama-chan as he’s affectionately known, is an incredibly likeable character, and according to reports, Aoi and he were introduced by a mutual friend, Shizuyo Yamasaki. Shizu-chan, as she’s known to friends, co-starred with Aoi in Hula Girls and was the other half of Yamasato’s comedy duo Nankai Candies.
南海キャンディーズのエピソード泣けたなぁ。 2人からもらい泣きした。 コンビ崩壊危機までいったのに、よくこうやって番組で笑顔で接するとこまで持ってこれたよな。 2人が考えを改めてから、今は最高の男女コンビになったかも知れんな。 て… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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塔威 (@deco48toui) December 14, 2018
The couple went out to dinner with their mutual friend at the beginning of the year, and instantly hit it off. They began formally dating in April, and after immediately knowing they were meant to be together, they registered their marriage on 3 June.
Yamasato was seen talking about Aoi in January, saying he was thankful for the care and respect she’d shown to him. Anyone who’s watched Yamasato on Terrace House will know that he’s often the butt of jokes doled out by the other commentators, so it’s nice to hear he’s getting some respect for a change.
彡(゚)(゚)『南キャン山里亮太と蒼井優の電撃結婚…今年の1月に何気に山ちゃんが「蒼井亮太かぁ…」ってモロに予告してたやんけ!』 https://t.co/rL224XxmBt
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おけら@臆トレManager4545 (@okera1127) June 04, 2019
Although Yamasato and Aoi appeared on TV program Zenryoku! Datsuryoku Times in August last year, reports say the two only became romantically linked this year.
こんな画像で「蒼井優と南キャン山ちゃんが結婚!!」とか出されたら、脱力タイムズのコントや思うやん。ジョークや思うやん。まじかよ。 https://t.co/q2un3r8b6l
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R (@shira_nn) June 04, 2019
The two will be holding a press conference this evening to talk about their union.
南海キャンディーズの山ちゃんが蒼井優と電撃婚ですか!㊗️ 世の男どもに希望を与えてくれるじゃないか✨ 今夜はいい酒が飲めそうだ🍻笑 https://t.co/z9aX21t04w
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ダメリーマン金太郎 (@kanagawariiman) June 05, 2019
Now that Yamasato has tied the knot with one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in Japan, we can’t wait to see whether or not it will affect his onscreen persona. Will he become more soft-hearted and forgiving towards the house members on Terrace House? Somehow we don’t think so. In fact, maybe the shot fired by Cupid’s arrow will fire him up to become even more involved in the lovelorn storylines on the show.
Sources: Line News, Mainichi Shimbun
Featured image: Twitter/@terrace_quotes
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