Yukiyoshi Ozawa announces birth of first child with Maho Kuwako

Actor Yukiyoshi Ozawa announced the birth of his first child with his wife, NHK announcer Maho Kuwako, during a live broadcast of the Nippon TV program ‘Saturday LIVE News Zigzag’ on September 12. Ozawa shared the news toward the end of the program, expressing his gratitude to the studio and colleagues for their congratulations.

The announcement highlights a recent trend among Japanese actors entering fatherhood in their 50s. Other notable examples include Mitsuhiro Oikawa, who announced his wife's pregnancy in August, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, who welcomed his first child in May, and Kotaro Yoshida, who reported the birth of his first daughter in 2021.