Junichi Ishida

Junichi Ishida was born in Tokyo.[1] His father was a foreign correspondent for NHK, and he lived in the U.S. from the ages of three to six.[1] He attended Waseda University, but dropped out before graduating.[1]

Ishida has been married three times.[2] He first married while he was a student, fathering a son, Issei Ishida, who became an actor and musician.[3] His second marriage, to Chiaki Matsubara, lasted for 11 years before they divorced in 1999.[2] They had one daughter, Sumire, who became an actress.[3] He was subsequently in a relationship with TV personality Rie Hasegawa, but their 8-year relationship ended in 2004.[2]

In October 2009, Ishida announced his engagement to professional golfer Riko Higashio. They registered their marriage on 12 December 2009.[4] Their first son, Ritarō (理汰郎), was born on 5 November 2012.[3]

Ishida is famous for not wearing socks in public. He claims that this started after he saw Italians not wearing socks while he was in Milan in 1985.[1]

• Ishida, Junichi (2000). 落ちこぼれのススメ. Japan: Koshinsha. ISBN 978-4877610395.
• Ishida, Junichi (2006). The Day In My Life. Japan: Gentosha Inc. ISBN 978-4344010994.

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Sky Corporation agency profile
• Junichi Ishida at IMDb