Shimabukuro Hiroko & Saotome Yuuki get married on their first dating anniversary

SPEED's Shimakuro Hiroko and Saotome Yuuki registered their marriage on 11 February which was also their first anniversary since they started dating. According to insiders, the couple submitted their marriage application at a government office in Okinawa which is Shimabukuro's hometown.

Shimabukuro and Saotome were first reported to be an item in September last year and announced their engagement via their respective blogs. They met while acting in the stage play "KABUKI" and started dating soon after with the intention of getting married.

Shimabukuro made her debut as a SPEED member in 1996 while Saotome who is 12 years younger than her, was only a baby at the same time. She will continue working after marriage while Saotome will continue working in stage plays. There are no plans for a wedding and they will be looking for a new apartment to live together.

Source: Sponichi