Comedian Lily of the duo Mitorizu announced his marriage to freelance announcer Nao Imagawa during a radio broadcast on May 27 [1].
The announcement marks a significant personal milestone for the 41-year-old entertainer [1], coming after a long-term relationship that Lily said had various twists and turns.
Lily shared the news during the TBS Radio program "Stand By Mitorizu" [1]. He confirmed that he and Imagawa, 29 [1], have officially registered their marriage. "I got married," Lily said [1]. He said that while there were complications along the way, they had recently filed the necessary paperwork [3].
The marriage registration involved Lily's comedy partner, Shintaro Moriyama. Moriyama served as the official witness on the marriage license, signing the document to legalize the union [1].
Moriyama's involvement extended beyond the legal requirements of the registration process. According to the broadcast, Moriyama provided a celebratory monetary gift, known as goshugi, totaling 300,000 yen [1].
During the broadcast, Moriyama questioned if the bride was the same person involved in a previous incident involving the magazine FRIDAY [2]. Lily's announcement on the program provided a public confirmation of a relationship that had been a subject of interest for some time [1, 3].
The couple has not yet released further details regarding a wedding ceremony or public reception, focusing instead on the formal announcement via the radio studio [1].
“"I got married,"”
This announcement leverages the intimacy of radio broadcasting to manage a public reveal. By involving his comedy partner as both a legal witness and a financial contributor, Lily emphasizes the tight-knit professional and personal bond common in the Japanese comedy circuit, where partners often act as family proxies.
