Actress Ryoko Hirosue admits to affair with Michelin-starred chef Shusaku Toba after days of denial

Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue and Michelin-starred chef Shusaku Toba were photographed checking into a hotel by news portal Bunshun Online. Photos: Ryoko Hirosue/Instagram, Shusaku Toba/Instagram

After days of denial, Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue has admitted to an extramarital affair with Michelin-starred chef Shusaku Toba.

Hirosue, 42, one of Japan’s top actresses, and Toba, 45, who owns one-starred French restaurant Sio in Tokyo, were photographed checking into a hotel by news portal Bunshun Online last week.