Thursday, September 17, 2009

Utada Hikaru dating a Japanese artist 8 years her senior

Utada Hikaru admitted that she is dating a Japanese artist through her blog after the report on her relationship was published in "Jousei Jishin". She mentioned that since she is dating a person who is not in showbiz, she hopes that fans will not think too much about that report. Besides, she had admitted earlier through an US magazine interview and appearances on radio shows that she is seeing someone thus she is puzzled as to why the report about her boyfriend came out at this time. She even wondered if the reporters had run out of gossip thus leading to her being targeted this time.

According to insiders, Utada is said to be dating an artist specializing in Japanese paintings, Fukuda Tenjin who is 8 years older than her. He is said to be an up-and-coming new style artist who even draws motifs for Tibet's Buddhist temples. The magazine reported that Utada and Fukuda have been seeing each other for about a year and they were seen on dates at an art museum and cycling together.

Utada was married to movie director Kiriya Kazuaki for 5 years until March 2007 and has been out of the public eye since she fell ill in May when her album was released.

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