43-Year-Old "Top" Idol's Vacation Photos Exposed With Girlfriend In Her 20s

One of the top J-Pop companies, STARTO Entertainment, has some of the country’s most famous idols. This means that when the publication FRIDAY teased revealing a top STARTO idol’s vacation photos with a younger woman, it sparked huge attention.

📸スクープ超速報!!📸

STARTO社のトップアイドルが「年下美女」とバカンス！

7月24日15時配信予定！！

フォロー＆通知ＯＮにてお待ちください pic.twitter.com/3v79PAhFgB

— FRIDAY (@FRIDAY_twit) July 23, 2025

Following the teaser, FRIDAY revealed photos of legendary group SUPER EIGHT‘s Murakami Shingo, who is 43, had been spotted with his girlfriend or “lover” who is in her 20s.

「SUPER EIGHT」村上信五（43）が20代恋人と夏のバカンス
♡♡写真https://t.co/8JxFjshDB7

「アイドル＆サラリーマンの二刀流」で超多忙の村上。
忙しく全国を飛び回る彼を支える黒髪のセクシー美女がいた。
2人はこの6月、7月と羽田からバカンスに出かけていた。#FRIDAY 　#村上信五　 #SUPER… pic.twitter.com/23UOKsYdQp

— FRIDAY (@FRIDAY_twit) July 24, 2025

The idol debuted in 2002 and is the keyboard player in the group, but also does other entertainer roles like many idols.

Murakami Shingo | @super_eight_official/Instagram — Murakami Shingo | *@super_eight_official/Instagram*

According to the tweet, the photos were taken as the two were leaving from Haneda in June and July. The identity of the woman is concealed, presumably because she is not a celebrity.