AV actress Ai Hongo, 24, posted to her X on September 19. She reported that she would temporarily go on hiatus following her scandal with popular live-streamer Junichi Kato.
On September 12, it was discovered that Hongo was watching a Major League Baseball game between the Dodgers and Cubs in Los Angeles, with Kato who is married, in the front row, on live TV show and other media. Kato posted about this on X, and it became an internet sensation. In response, Kato broadcasted a live streaming on the following day, admitting that he had invited her to watch the MLB game with him, but explaining that there had been no sexual intercourse. However, on September 15, she released a video of herself looking exhausted and revealed that he had asked her out, saying that he and his wife had already divorced, and that Kato and Hongo were having an affair. On the same day, Kato also broadcasted another live streaming and admitted to having an affair.
She announced the hiatus, saying “‘After discussions with my agency, I’ve decided to take a break for a while. I deeply regret and apologize for the trouble and worry I’ve caused to those involved. I’m truly sorry.”
Kato got married in 2021, and in March 2022 he broadcast his wedding reception on YouTube and Twitch, where the total amount of money tipped was an astonishing 200 million yen or more!
