It's been three years since the popular kabuki actor Nakamura Shido divorced his first wife,�Takeuchi Yuuko, with whom he has a 5-year-old son, but it looks like he hasn't exactly been off the market since then.

According to the infamous gossip magazine,�FRIDAY, which is particularly known for digging up scandals, his mysterious lover is a beautiful woman who often modeled for magazines during her years at Waseda University. After graduating from college, the still unnamed woman was the manager of a popular boutique that sold silver jewelry.

The same magazine photographed the "couple" earlier this month, and a man who is presumably Nakamura was presenting a woman with a ring on her birthday. �The two are reported to be living together at Nakamura's apartment in Kanagawa.

During an interview with Sankei Sports, the actor explained, "The two of us got to know each other last summer when a mutual friend introduced us at a brand party she was supervising." But when the reporters asked about marriage, he seemed to show a complete change in attitude, suddenly showing much caution. "Marriage? I still won't hear anything of it."

"I'll try my best (to get married within the next year)," Nakamura answered with a smile.

Source + Photo: Sanspo