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August 14, 2026
 

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RYOKO HIROSUE

The Hamamatsu Nishi Police Station in Shizuoka Prefecture, where actor Ryoko Hirosue was detained after being arrested at a hospital on April 8 following a rear-end collision involving a vehicle she was driving. A summary court last month ordered Hirosue to pay a fine over the collision.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2026
Actor Ryoko Hirosue fined ?700,000 for negligent driving
Her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on April 7 after changing lanes at approximately 185 kph inside a tunnel on the Shin-Tomei Expressway in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Ryoko Hirosue was being detained at the Hamamatsu West Police Station in the city of Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2025
Actor Ryoko Hirosue released from custody after alleged kicking incident
The 44-year-old actor was arrested for allegedly kicking and scratching a medical staff member while in a ¡°panicked state¡± following a car accident.
Ryoko Hirosue
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2025
Actor Ryoko Hirosue arrested for allegedly injuring medical staffer
Hirosue was in a ¡°panicked state¡± and injured the medical staff member, her agency said in a statement.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 1, 2016
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