Actress Haruka Fukuhara has married Takefusa Kubo, a midfielder for Japan’s national football team, the pair announced on Instagram on October 2. The two shared a photo of themselves together alongside a joint statement confirming the news.
“We are writing to report that we, Takefusa Kubo and Haruka Fukuhara, have gotten married,” the statement read. “We have had the support of so many people since we were little, and that is what has brought us to where we are today. We are still works in progress, but without ever forgetting our gratitude to everyone, we hope to help each other and build a warm home filled with smiles.” They closed by asking fans to “watch over us warmly as a married couple.”
The announcement was posted simultaneously on both of their personal Instagram accounts, each including the same photo and message, signed by Kubo and then Fukuhara. Neither post detailed when the couple began dating or when the marriage was formally registered.
Who is Haruka Fukuhara?
Born August 28, 1998, in Saitama Prefecture, Fukuhara first drew attention as a child actress, starring as Mine Hiiragi in the NHK Eteleyo children’s series “Cooking Idol Ai! Mai! Main!” from 2009 to 2013. She has since built a prolific career in television and film, with credits including the drama “Class 3-A: You Are Now Hostages,” the “Laid-Back Camp” live-action series, and “Honest Real Estate.” In the 2023 TBS drama “18/40,” she co-starred alongside Kyoko Fukada, and she later headlined the film “Even If This Love Disappears From the World Tonight.” Fukuhara served as the lead heroine of NHK’s 2022 morning drama serial (asadora) “Maiagare!” Her latest starring film, “I Want to Meet You Again on the Hill Where That Star Falls,” is currently in theaters nationwide.
Who is Takefusa Kubo?
Born June 4, 2001, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Kubo is a professional footballer who has played overseas since his youth. He has represented clubs including FC Tokyo and Real Madrid before joining Spanish club Real Sociedad, where he currently plays. Kubo has been selected for Japan’s national team at both the 2022 and 2026 FIFA World Cups.
Both Fukuhara and Kubo are established public figures in their respective fields, and the marriage announcement quickly drew widespread attention across Japanese social media following the Instagram posts.
Author’s Comment
Well, color me delighted — a genuine soft-launch-free, no-scandal, straight-to-Instagram wedding announcement. In Japan, these dual-account posts are basically a genre unto themselves: matching photo, matching caption, bowing politely to the nation before anyone can ask a single follow-up question. I love that neither of them gave us a timeline, a proposal story, or so much as a hint of when the paperwork got filed. Typical. But honestly? An asadora heroine marrying a Real Sociedad regular is about as drama-free and wholesome a pairing as Japanese entertainment news gets, and I’m here for it. Go build your warm little household, you two — just maybe let us in on the honeymoon destination next time.
