Oh Tsuyoshi :)
From Daily.co.jp:
ＳＭＡＰ・草なぎ剛（３６）が２０日、美智子皇后さまと緊張の“ご対面”を果たした。皇后さまが、草なぎ主演の映画「僕と妻の１７７８の物語」（公開中）を都内の劇場でご覧になったもので、草なぎは隣で鑑賞。上演後に皇后さまとお話しした草なぎは「生まれてきて一番うれしかった。ほめられたんですよ！僕！皇后さまに！すごくないですか？」と顔を上気させた。感激のあまり、自分から握手を求めたそうで「警備の方がビクッとなってました」と笑わせた。
皇后さまは草なぎのことをよくご存じで、「ＳＭＡＰで忙しくて大変でしょう」「韓国語はどのくらい勉強されているのですか？」と話しかけられたという。草なぎは「優しくてあったかくて、心が穏やかになりました。メンバーにも報告しなきゃ」と大感激。妻役の竹内結子（３０）も「夢見心地で、現実の実感がわきません。とても光栄なことだと思います」と喜んだ。
May 20th, 2011 - Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (36) of SMAP was honoured by the appearance of Empress Michiko in Tokyo. The Empress watched "A Story of 1778, my wife and I", starring Kusanagi. After the performance Kusanagi was seen talking to the Empress and he was quoted as "happiest to be born. I was praised! Me! By the Empress! Isn't it amazing?"
He was very excited and flushed and relayed that the Empress seemed to be familiar with SMAP and asked about their busy schedule as well as asking Kusanagi how long he has been studying Korean.
Afterwards, Kusanagi was quoted to say that he has to "calm the mind now. I have to report to members," and was seemingly impressed by the knowledgeable Empress. Takeuchi Yuko (30), who plays the role of the wife, said, "I think it is a great honor," and was delighted.
Awww, the Empress of Japan knows about SMAP - considering how secluded their life is, this is amazing. Though wasn't Michiko a born commoner before she married the present tenno? But that was way before SMAP members were even born :)
Anyway, I think this is so wonderful, esp. for Tsuyopon :)
ＳＭＡＰ・草なぎ剛（３６）が２０日、美智子皇后さまと緊張の“ご対面”を果たした。皇后さまが、草なぎ主演の映画「僕と妻の１７７８の物語」（公開中）を都内の劇場でご覧になったもので、草なぎは隣で鑑賞。上演後に皇后さまとお話しした草なぎは「生まれてきて一番うれしかった。ほめられたんですよ！僕！皇后さまに！すごくないですか？」と顔を上気させた。感激のあまり、自分から握手を求めたそうで「警備の方がビクッとなってました」と笑わせた。
皇后さまは草なぎのことをよくご存じで、「ＳＭＡＰで忙しくて大変でしょう」「韓国語はどのくらい勉強されているのですか？」と話しかけられたという。草なぎは「優しくてあったかくて、心が穏やかになりました。メンバーにも報告しなきゃ」と大感激。妻役の竹内結子（３０）も「夢見心地で、現実の実感がわきません。とても光栄なことだと思います」と喜んだ。
May 20th, 2011 - Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (36) of SMAP was honoured by the appearance of Empress Michiko in Tokyo. The Empress watched "A Story of 1778, my wife and I", starring Kusanagi. After the performance Kusanagi was seen talking to the Empress and he was quoted as "happiest to be born. I was praised! Me! By the Empress! Isn't it amazing?"
He was very excited and flushed and relayed that the Empress seemed to be familiar with SMAP and asked about their busy schedule as well as asking Kusanagi how long he has been studying Korean.
Afterwards, Kusanagi was quoted to say that he has to "calm the mind now. I have to report to members," and was seemingly impressed by the knowledgeable Empress. Takeuchi Yuko (30), who plays the role of the wife, said, "I think it is a great honor," and was delighted.
Awww, the Empress of Japan knows about SMAP - considering how secluded their life is, this is amazing. Though wasn't Michiko a born commoner before she married the present tenno? But that was way before SMAP members were even born :)
Anyway, I think this is so wonderful, esp. for Tsuyopon :)