Volleyball Star ran Takahashi Faces scandal Amidst Reports of relationship with adult Film Actress
Tokyo, Japan โค – Japanese volleyball athlete Ranโ Takahashi, known for his on-court performance and public image, is at the center of a burgeoning scandal following reports ofโค a relationship with Saikaโ Kawakita, an actress inโข the Japanese adult video industry (JAV). The allegations surfaced Wednesday, October 21st, in an investigative report by โBunshun Online.
The reportโข details alleged meetings between Takahashi and Kawakita, beginning โฃon September 3rd in tokyo’s Roppongi district, following a amiable match โคbetween โคJapan and Bulgaria. According to Bunshun Online, Takahashi reportedly bypassed returning to the team hotel and instead shared a private dinner and โkaraoke session with Kawakita, later staying with her at a luxury hotel.
A second alleged meeting occurredโข onโข September โ30th, after an eventโฃ in Osaka. The report claims Takahashi flew back to Tokyo and booked the โขsame hotelโข forโค another night with Kawakita.
Adding toโฃ the complexity, Bunshun Online also reportedโข that Takahashi wasโ seen with Uka, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer who had previously been identifiedโ as his girlfriend, the night following the alleged encounter with Kawakita.
Takahashi initially denied any infidelity to localโฃ media, stating his relationships with both women were purely platonic. “Yes, I met Uka yesterday. We areโฃ just friends, nothing more.We went there with a group of friends, not โalone,” โขhe said. Regarding Kawakita, he โคdescribed her as โค”a friend and โขcolleague,” and denied any romantic involvement, directingโค further inquiries to his agency.
Representatives for Takahashi, Uka, โขand Kawakita have all maintained that the relationships are purely โฃfriendships and requested privacy.
Amidst mounting public pressure, Takahashi issued an โapology via X (formerly Twitter)โข on thursday, October 23rd, expressing regretโข for the “commotion” caused โby media coverage โคof his personal life. โHe stated his focus would now be on the upcoming SV.LEAGUE 2025-26 season.
