Divorce Press Interview Images (Jan. 10th)

Seiko's Tears

Press Interview JPEG 36KB from Magazine "Joseiseven"

Kanda Masaki Press Interview JPEG 37KB from Magazine "Joseiseven"

Her Faces JPEG 47KB from Magazine "Joseiseven"

Seiko's Statement

JANUARY 10, 1997

IT IS  VERY UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE
HAVE DECIDED TO PUT AN END TO OUR 12 YEARS OF MARRIAGE AND
GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS.

WE HAVE TRIED OUR BEST TO RESPECT AND SHARE EACH OTHER'S
TALENTS. HOWEVER, LATELY, EACH OF US IN OUR OWN WAY, HAD
SEEN STRUGGLING TO FIND BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND
FAMILY, WHICH AS ITS CONSEQUENCE, DESTROYED OUR SPECIAL
RELATIONSHIP AS HUSBAND AND WIFE. DURING OUR OWN 
ANGUISH, WE FORGOT THE MEANING OF COMPASSION AND
INSTEAD OF SHARING, EXPECTED FOR THE VOID TO BE FILLED BY THE
OTHER.

THEREFORE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE TIME AWAY FROM EACH
OTHER AND RECONSIDER OUR OWN LIVES.

THE FATE WHICH UNITED THE TWO OF US HAS BLESSED US WITH
OUR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER. IT IS WITH ENORMOUS REGRET THAT
WE HAVE IN THIS MATTER, HAVE BROKEN OUR SWEET DAUGHTER'S
HEART. FOR HER, WE HOPE TO DEAL WITH THIS MATTER AS
PEACEFUL AND WITHOUT AGITATION AS POSSIBLE.

WE ARE PEOPLE WITH NORMAL EMOTIONS. WE HAVE SUFFERED
AND SHED MANY TEARS.

WE ASK, FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, FOR YOUR KINDEST
UNDERSTANDING AND CONSIDERATION.

EACH OF US WILL CONTINUE OUR BEST ENDEAVORS IN OUR
CAREERS AS ARTISTS, WE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

SINCERELY YOURS,

Seiko Matsuda + Masaki Kanda