Famous Japanese entertainer Hitoshi Matsumoto announces that he will take a break from his entertainment activities.

January 8, 2024 June 1, 2024

Yoshimoto Kogyo has announced that Hitoshi Matsumoto, a talent affiliated with the company, will be taking a break from his entertainment activities. This decision has been taken after the reports of sexual misconduct against him that surfaced on December 27th last year. The company has apologized for any trouble and concern caused to stakeholders and fans. News reports about the suspension of his TV appearances have led to numerous inquiries from stakeholders. Matsumoto has stated that he will focus on the legal proceedings in the future. Engaging in both legal battles and entertainment activities simultaneously would inconvenience stakeholders and make it challenging to dedicate full effort to comedy. Hence, he will be taking a hiatus from activities for the time being. The sudden suspension of activities has surprised stakeholders and fans, who are eagerly awaiting Matsumoto's return to activities as part of 'Downtown', the comedy duo.

Japanese

日本にほんの有名ゆうめい芸人げいにんである松本まつもと人志ひとしさんが芸能げいのう活動かつどう休止きゅうしすることを発表はっぴょう

吉本吉本よしもと興業こうぎょうは、所属しょぞくタレントの松本まつもと人志ひとしが芸能げいのう活動かつどうを休止きゅうしすることを発表はっぴょうしました。昨さく年ねん12月がつ27日にちの彼かれの性せい加害かがい報道ほうどうにより関係者かんけいしゃやファンに多大ただいな迷惑めいわくと心配しんぱいをかけたことを謝罪しゃざいし、テレビ出演しゅつえん休止きゅうしに関かんする記事きじが掲載けいさいされ、関係者かんけいしゃへの問とい合あわせが相次あいついだそうです。松本まつもとは今後こんご裁判さいばんに注力ちゅうりょくするそうで、裁判さいばんと同時どうじ並行へいこうで芸能げいのう活動かつどうを続つづけることは関係者かんけいしゃに迷惑めいわくをかけ、お笑わらいに全力ぜんりょくを傾かたむけることが難むずかしいため、当面とうめんの間あいだ活動かつどうを休止きゅうしするとのこと。突然とつぜんの活動かつどう休止きゅうしにより関係者かんけいしゃやファンは驚おどろいており、松本まつもとの再ふたたびダウンタウンとしての活動かつどうを待まち望のぞんでいます。

Words

Japanese	Hiragana	English
吉本興業	よしもときょうぎょう	Yoshimoto Kogyo
所属タレント	しょぞくたれんと	affiliated talent
松本人志	まつもとひとし	Hitoshi Matsumoto
芸能活動	げいのうかつどう	entertainment activities
謝罪	しゃざい	apology
テレビ出演	てれびしゅつえん	TV appearance
報道	ほうどう	media coverage
関係者	かんけいしゃ	related party
ファン	ふぁん	fan
迷惑	めいわく	nuisance
昨年12月27日	さくねんじゅうにがつにじゅうななにち	December 27th of last year
問い合わせ	といあわせ	inquiry
裁判	さいばん	lawsuit
注力	ちゅうりょく	focus
申し入れ	もうしこみ	application
活動休止	かつどうきゅうし	suspension of activities
意向	いこう	intention
示す	しめす	indicate
突然	とつぜん	sudden
ダウンタウン	だうんたうん	Downtown (comedians)

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