Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara flashes peace signs at a news conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6. The day before, Taiwan media reported that Shinohara had been hospitalized in Taipei after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara denied the reports about the drinking, and her office said she was sent to hospital to be treated for exhaustion caused by a busy work schedule.

Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - File photo shows Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara, who was reportedly hospitalized in Taipei on March 5 after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara, who arrived in Taiwan on March 2 on a promotional tour, started to raise a ruckus in the corridor in front of her room on the 10th floor of the Regent Hotel around 2 a.m. on March 5, according to local media reports.

Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

Japanese singer denies reports of drinking binge in Taipei

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara flashes peace signs at a news conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 6. The day before, Taiwan media reported that Shinohara had been hospitalized in Taipei after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara denied the reports about the drinking, and her office said she was sent to hospital to be treated for exhaustion caused by a busy work schedule.

Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

Japanese singer hospitalized after drinking in Taipei

TAIPEI, Taiwan - File photo shows Japanese starlet Tomoe Shinohara, who was reportedly hospitalized in Taipei on March 5 after what appeared to be a nervous breakdown induced by excessive drinking and work-related exhaustion. Shinohara, who arrived in Taiwan on March 2 on a promotional tour, started to raise a ruckus in the corridor in front of her room on the 10th floor of the Regent Hotel around 2 a.m. on March 5, according to local media reports.