Minako, who has experienced 4 divorces, reveals her view on marriage: 'I'll be happy someday' / Asami Konno drops a hint of 'bath depression' falling into 4-child solo-parenting / Minami Minegishi shows off her 'negotiation skills' when arguing about building a new home: 'How about in exchange for my smile?'
ABEMA broadcasted episode #11 of the info-variety show 'Himitsu no Mama En 2'. The episode featured a super-celebrity mom's life and an honest discussion among moms including Minako, Asami Konno, and Minami Minegishi about the harsh realities of solo-parenting, highlighting terms like 'bath depression'.
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The 'television of the new future' ABEMA broadcasted #11 of the info-variety show 'Himitsu no Mama En 2', where moms discuss their true feelings without pretense, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 9:00 PM.
'Himitsu no Mama En' is an info-variety show that confronts the realities of parents living 'now' from all perspectives, including diverse family structures, parenting views, romance, marital relations, and self-realization, serving as a place where mothers can speak their 'true feelings' rather than public facades. The program is MC'd by three women representing different generations who are both mothers and working women: Makiko Takizawa, Chihiro Kondo, and Minami Minegishi. Through studio talks and anonymous consultations, it has garnered reactions from many viewers such as 'I related to it as if it were my own issue' and 'It connects with my daily life right in front of me.'
■ 350 Million Yen Mansion Revealed! Spending 150,000 Yen a Month on Strawberries, Credit Card Bills Exceeding 10 Million Yen a Month... Getting Close to the Unconventional Celebrity Mom's Latest Parenting and Her Great Reversal from '1 Billion Yen Debt'
Episode #11, broadcast on Sunday, April 12, featured a documentary segment 'Peeking! The Neighboring Mom', which takes a peek into the families of others. It followed Eri (38), a super-celebrity mom living in a massive 350 million yen mansion. When her home with a huge 46-tatami-mat living room was revealed, her extraordinary celebrity lifestyle came to light, including spending up to 2 million yen on children's clothes for a single season, 150,000 yen a month just on strawberries, and credit card deductions that 'sometimes exceed 10 million yen a month'. It also introduced her unique educational style, such as homeschooling, respecting the wishes of her 7-year-old daughter who is uncomfortable in crowds and 'doesn't want to go to school'. However, behind such a glamorous life lies a fierce past. When she took over her father's company in 2016, a '1 billion yen debt' was discovered. She candidly spoke about her shocking past, saying, 'I was almost kidnapped, and people who looked like yakuza came to threaten me.' Despite this, she was inspired to 'show the people who deceived my father what I can do', and paid off the debt through fierce hard work, holding 'couple meetings' with her husband at 1:00 AM to strategize M&As. Currently leading a company with tens of billions in annual sales as a highly skilled executive, she elicited voices of admiration from the studio.
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■ Minako, who has experienced 4 divorces, reveals her strong feelings towards marriage: 'I'll be happy someday'
All moms agree with Minako's famous quote: 'Solo-parenting while having a husband is harder'
Asami Konno drops a hint of 'bath depression' falling into 4-child solo-parenting, Minami Minegishi strongly agrees
Furthermore, in the talk segment 'Let Me Say A Little! A Gathering of Complicated Moms Spilling Their Complaints', a group of 'solo-parenting moms' gathered: Asami Konno, former Morning Musume, freelance announcer, and mother of 4; MALIA., businesswoman and mother of 4; Minako, mother of 8 who gained attention in 'Tsukai! Big Daddy'; and Maami, a model from a gal magazine and mother of 1.
At the beginning of the segment, there was a scene where Minako, who has experienced 4 divorces, talked about her views on marriage. Asked by MC Minegishi, 'Even after getting divorced so many times, did you still think marriage is a good thing?', Minako said she has strong feelings toward marriage, saying, 'I have a strong longing for marriage' and 'I'll be happy someday'. On the other hand, regarding solo-parenting, she revealed her state of enlightenment: 'Honestly, solo-parenting while having a husband is harder,' and 'Solo-parenting with expectations is more painful'. The studio moms sympathized with Minako's quote that expecting things from a husband and ending up doing it alone causes more damage, saying 'I know right!'.
Furthermore, Konno, the wife of a professional baseball player, confessed the hardship of bathing four children alone when her husband is away, saying 'It takes an hour and a half'. She revealed her realistic struggles: 'In the off-season when my husband does it with me, it becomes much easier, but when he's gone again for training camps, I get "bath depression".' Minegishi also strongly agreed, saying that when her own child was first born, 'I thought I'd be happy if my husband would just do the bath,' but 'my nerves got so worn down worrying whether he would come home by bath time or not...', and the studio got excited discussing their respective harsh bath situations.
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■ Minami Minegishi shows off her 'negotiation skills' when arguing about building a new home: 'How about in exchange for my smile?'
Also, in the consultation segment 'Secret Anonymous Afternoon Tea' in the latter half of the program, Minegishi, who is currently building a house, responded to a viewer's concern: 'We are building a house, but my husband and I have different opinions. I don't know how to settle it.'
The 'television of the new future' ABEMA broadcasted #11 of the info-variety show 'Himitsu no Mama En 2', where moms discuss their true feelings without pretense, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 9:00 PM.
'Himitsu no Mama En' is an info-variety show that confronts the realities of parents living 'now' from all perspectives, including diverse family structures, parenting views, romance, marital relations, and self-realization, serving as a place where mothers can speak their 'true feelings' rather than public facades. The program is MC'd by three women representing different generations who are both mothers and working women: Makiko Takizawa, Chihiro Kondo, and Minami Minegishi. Through studio talks and anonymous consultations, it has garnered reactions from many viewers such as 'I related to it as if it were my own issue' and 'It connects with my daily life right in front of me.'
■ 350 Million Yen Mansion Revealed! Spending 150,000 Yen a Month on Strawberries, Credit Card Bills Exceeding 10 Million Yen a Month... Getting Close to the Unconventional Celebrity Mom's Latest Parenting and Her Great Reversal from '1 Billion Yen Debt'
Episode #11, broadcast on Sunday, April 12, featured a documentary segment 'Peeking! The Neighboring Mom', which takes a peek into the families of others. It followed Eri (38), a super-celebrity mom living in a massive 350 million yen mansion. When her home with a huge 46-tatami-mat living room was revealed, her extraordinary celebrity lifestyle came to light, including spending up to 2 million yen on children's clothes for a single season, 150,000 yen a month just on strawberries, and credit card deductions that 'sometimes exceed 10 million yen a month'. It also introduced her unique educational style, such as homeschooling, respecting the wishes of her 7-year-old daughter who is uncomfortable in crowds and 'doesn't want to go to school'. However, behind such a glamorous life lies a fierce past. When she took over her father's company in 2016, a '1 billion yen debt' was discovered. She candidly spoke about her shocking past, saying, 'I was almost kidnapped, and people who looked like yakuza came to threaten me.' Despite this, she was inspired to 'show the people who deceived my father what I can do', and paid off the debt through fierce hard work, holding 'couple meetings' with her husband at 1:00 AM to strategize M&As. Currently leading a company with tens of billions in annual sales as a highly skilled executive, she elicited voices of admiration from the studio.
(C) AbemaTV, Inc. (C) AbemaTV, Inc.
■ Minako, who has experienced 4 divorces, reveals her strong feelings towards marriage: 'I'll be happy someday'
All moms agree with Minako's famous quote: 'Solo-parenting while having a husband is harder'
Asami Konno drops a hint of 'bath depression' falling into 4-child solo-parenting, Minami Minegishi strongly agrees
Furthermore, in the talk segment 'Let Me Say A Little! A Gathering of Complicated Moms Spilling Their Complaints', a group of 'solo-parenting moms' gathered: Asami Konno, former Morning Musume, freelance announcer, and mother of 4; MALIA., businesswoman and mother of 4; Minako, mother of 8 who gained attention in 'Tsukai! Big Daddy'; and Maami, a model from a gal magazine and mother of 1.
At the beginning of the segment, there was a scene where Minako, who has experienced 4 divorces, talked about her views on marriage. Asked by MC Minegishi, 'Even after getting divorced so many times, did you still think marriage is a good thing?', Minako said she has strong feelings toward marriage, saying, 'I have a strong longing for marriage' and 'I'll be happy someday'. On the other hand, regarding solo-parenting, she revealed her state of enlightenment: 'Honestly, solo-parenting while having a husband is harder,' and 'Solo-parenting with expectations is more painful'. The studio moms sympathized with Minako's quote that expecting things from a husband and ending up doing it alone causes more damage, saying 'I know right!'.
Furthermore, Konno, the wife of a professional baseball player, confessed the hardship of bathing four children alone when her husband is away, saying 'It takes an hour and a half'. She revealed her realistic struggles: 'In the off-season when my husband does it with me, it becomes much easier, but when he's gone again for training camps, I get "bath depression".' Minegishi also strongly agreed, saying that when her own child was first born, 'I thought I'd be happy if my husband would just do the bath,' but 'my nerves got so worn down worrying whether he would come home by bath time or not...', and the studio got excited discussing their respective harsh bath situations.
(C) AbemaTV, Inc. (C) AbemaTV, Inc.
■ Minami Minegishi shows off her 'negotiation skills' when arguing about building a new home: 'How about in exchange for my smile?'
Also, in the consultation segment 'Secret Anonymous Afternoon Tea' in the latter half of the program, Minegishi, who is currently building a house, responded to a viewer's concern: 'We are building a house, but my husband and I have different opinions. I don't know how to settle it.'