On June 29th, actor Kawahara Kazuhisa's (50) agency sent a fax to several media outlets, announcing his marriage to actress Matsumoto Kio (40).

The couple officially registered their marriage on June 26th. They reported, "When we reached the point where we both could take a break from our stage plays, we�took the opportunity to submit our marriage registration.�While gaining a good lifetime partner, we both want to turn over a new leaf and walk forward."

During an event back in March, Kawahara had revealed that he had already gone to greet Matsumoto's father, actor Matsumoto Koshiro.

Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Source & Image: Oricon