Kazunari Ninomiya(二宮和也) and Nozomi Sasaki(佐々木希) rumored to be dating

The Nikkan Sports newspaper reported today that Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya(二宮和也) (27) and popular model Nozomi Sasaki(佐々木希) (23) are in a serious relationship.

According to the newspaper, Ninomiya and Sasaki got to know each other in April 2010 when Sasaki made a guest appearance on Arashi’s show “Himitsu no Arashi-chan!(ひみつの嵐ちゃん!)” (TBS). It is said that they started truly dating that winter. Due to their popularity, they have avoided going out on dates in public, instead finding room in their busy schedules to spend time together at Sasaki’s apartment.

That apartment is in a high-class building with many celebrity residents. One of the building’s residents, who was not identified in the newspaper’s article, stated that Ninomiya has been seen there as much as twice a week. It is also said that Sasaki’s apartment is a 2LDK (2 bedrooms, living, and dining room) with an area of more than 100 square meters, plenty enough for even a whole family.

According to the newspaper’s sources, Sasaki has told close friends about the relationship, happily declaring that she and Ninomiya are “practically living together.”

The management agencies for Ninomiya and Sasaki have responded, each stating it has heard that the two are just friends.

Source: tokyograph.com