Japanese singer and actor Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨和也) has married announcer and actress Minami Tanaka (田中みな実), with the couple revealing that Tanaka is expecting their first child, according to a report by Sponichi Annex.
The news was highlighted by Yahoo! News Japan as one of the biggest celebrity marriage announcements of the year so far. According to Crank-in!, the first half of 2026 has seen a wave of “happy reports” from entertainers across genres, with actors, idols, comedians and athletes announcing marriages and engagements throughout the year.
Details such as the date of the wedding ceremony and Tanaka’s due date were not disclosed in the announcement. No further comment has been reported from either Kamenashi or Tanaka’s management beyond confirmation of the marriage and pregnancy.
Who are Kazuya Kamenashi and Minami Tanaka?
Kazuya Kamenashi, 40, is a singer and actor known as a member of the idol group KAT-TUN, one of Japan’s most prominent boy bands, alongside a long-running career in television dramas and films. Minami Tanaka, 39, is a freelance announcer and actress who rose to prominence as a television presenter before expanding into acting, variety programming, and a large following on social media.
The marriage adds Kamenashi and Tanaka to a growing list of Japanese celebrities who announced weddings in the first half of 2026, a period local entertainment outlets have described as a “marriage rush” spanning multiple corners of the entertainment and sports worlds.
