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Japanese entertainer’s 17-years-younger girlfriend flaunts their romance in playful Instagram post

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fifty-one-year-old comedian Junichi Kawamoto is dating Japanese entertainer Kiho Isobe, who is 17 years younger.
  • Isobe posted an intimate Instagram selfie and referred to Kawamoto playfully as a “old geezer,” drawing mixed reactions online.
  • The relationship follows Kawamoto’s reported divorce after more than 20 years of marriage and has attracted continued public attention.

A playful Instagram post has turned Junichi Kawamoto and Kiho Isobe’s relationship into an online spectacle. Isobe, who is 17 years younger than the 51-year-old comedian, shared a black-and-white selfie taken in bed and wrote, “When I’m cute at night, he is always in my dreams…” She added hashtags including “Good night” and “old geezer.”

The post quickly filled the comments with jokes, envy and skepticism. One user adapted Kawamoto’s signature gag, writing, “Go to sleep after eating ramen,” while another said they envied “that old geezer” for having such a cute girlfriend. A different commenter predicted that the relationship probably would not last.

When I’m cute at night, he is always in my dreams…

— Kiho IsobeInstagram caption accompanying a black-and-white selfie with Junichi Kawamoto.

Kawamoto reportedly divorced his wife earlier this year after more than 20 years of marriage. His children remained in his former wife’s custody. The comedian was later photographed by FRIDAY traveling with Isobe, who had initially been described as “Ordinary Woman A.”

Go to sleep after eating ramen.

— Online commenterA joke referencing Kawamoto’s signature comedy gag.

Isobe responded publicly the next day, confirming on Instagram that they had been dating since April. She said their first meeting outside work took place at a year-end party and insisted they had not betrayed fans. She also mocked the report by posing with Kawamoto’s catchphrase, “I have no ramen for you!”, alongside the hashtags “Ordinary Woman A” and “Huh?”

The pair reportedly met through entertainer Satomi Shigemori after Kawamoto’s divorce. Isobe’s latest post has made their affection highly visible, while the age gap and Kawamoto’s recent divorce continue to fuel public interest.

I have no ramen for you!

— Junichi KawamotoKawamoto’s signature catchphrase, which Isobe mimicked while responding to media coverage.
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