【五十嵐淳子・中村雅俊】「妻より一日でも早く逝きたい」― 先に逝ったのは、妻だった

"Right now, spending time together is my greatest joy." She said this with a smile just two weeks before her death. On April 28, 2026, actress Junko Igarashi passed away due to a sudden illness. She was 73 years old. Her husband was actor Masatoshi Nakamura. They were supposed to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next February. Forty-nine years of marriage, she would wake up at 5 a.m. every morning to make lunchboxes, raise four children, live under the same roof as her husband's mother, and even serve as the representative of her husband's company. When her husband's appearance on Tetsuko's Room was scheduled, she would quietly tuck away her memories of the entertainment world. One New Year's Day, a neighbor woman called out to Nakamura, "You can take out the trash today," to which he replied, "I don't know where the trash is kept in the house." — Forty-nine years of marriage, the wife had taken on all the household responsibilities. This video traces the life of an actress who, after landing her own leading role in a film, chose to dedicate 49 years to her family. ■ Chapters 00:00 Opening 02:44 Chapter 1: Winter 1975 — The Actress Who Promoted Herself 06:15 Chapter 2: From Dating to Engagement — 10,000 Fans Disappeared 10:22 Chapter 3: February 1, 1977 — The Bride, Five Months Pregnant 15:01 Chapter 4: The Invisible Hand — And Then 2009 25:39 Chapter 5: Time for Two — 2020, and the Last Spring 33:39 Chapter 6: April 28 — The Farewell That Was Never Told 37:16 Chapter 7: The Daughter's Words — It All Kept Turning Because of Mother ■ Reference Materials ・Daily Shincho (Weekly Shincho, May 21, 2026 Issue) Part 1 & Part 2, May 23, 2026 — Testimonies from Shinkichi Okada, Sayoko Ninomiya, Kazuo Tokumitsu, and the owner of a favorite restaurant Josei Seven Plus Obituary Article, Part 1 & 2, May 2026 Shukan Josei PRIME, May 12, 2026 -- Testimony from a neighbor Nikkan Sports, May 2, 2026 (Official Obituary) / April 1997 Masatoshi Nakamura's Official Website, May 2, 2026, "The Biggest Luck of My Life" Sanspo, May 9, 2026 -- Kazuo Tokumitsu's Radio Recollection of the Wedding Reception SmartFLASH, May 9, 2026 Nikkan Gendai DIGITAL, April 16, 2014, "Playback History of Celebrity Scandals" Crank In!, May 21, 2026 -- "Our Journey" 51st Anniversary Press Conference Risa Nakamura Official X (May 2nd, May 9th, June 3rd, 2026) Wikipedia Japanese Edition: "Junko Igarashi," "Masatoshi Nakamura" If you have any memories of Junko Igarashi's works or from that era, please share them in the comments section. A word from someone who lived through the same era would be the greatest tribute. Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our channel to continue sharing stories of people who lived through the Showa era. #VoicesOfThoseWhoLivedInTheEra #JunkoIgarashi #MasatoshiNakamura #OurJourney #ShowaActress