Tanihara, Karina named Best Leathernists

The 2008 Best Leathernist awards were presented on Monday.

This year’s prizes went to actor Tanihara Shosuke and model Karina. Although this is the 8th year for the awards, Tanihara is the first male to receive one.

Previous winners of the promotional award include Chiaki Kuriyama and Eriko Sato.

‘Handsome Suits’ stars kiss and tell

Actors Tanihara Shosuke, 36, and comedian Tsukaji Takemasa, 36, got a nice surprise at a promotional event for their new film “Handsome Suits,” when they received a kiss from actresses in the film.

The story is about an ugly man (Tsukaji) who becomes a handsome man (Tanihara) by wearing a special suit. Tanihara said, “It is my first time to appear in a film with Mr Tsukaji. I think this film will be my signature work.” Tsukaji added, “Although the film is full of references to how ugly my character is, it can make you feel happy.”

At the end of the event, actresses Kitagawa Keiko, Sada Mayumi and Sasaki Nozomi planted kisses on Tanihara, Tsukaji and director Tsutomu Hanabusa as presents.

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