was a Japanese reporter who specialized in covering show-business gossip and scandals. He was born in
Nakano, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City.
Career
After graduating from
Hosei University
is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.
The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha (, i.e. Tokyo association of law), established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō (, i.e. Tokyo school of law ...
in 1968, Nashimoto first worked as a magazine reporter for the publisher
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
. He became a reporter for a
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...
show in 1976, covering celebrity gossip and scandals. His catchphrase was "kyoshuku desu" (sorry to bother you) when questioning show business celebrities. He served as a guest professor at
Hakodate University
is a private university in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1938. The Faculty of Commerce is the university's only faculty, and consists of three courses: Business Management, Market Cre ...
from 2000 to 2004.
Lawsuits
In 2002, Nashimoto, together with the ''
Tokyo Sports
is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1960.
See also
* Tokyo Sports Film Award
* Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards
The are Japanese professional wrestling, or ''puroresu'', awards that have been handed out by the ''Tokyo Sports'' mag ...
'' newspaper, was successfully sued by actor
Mayo Kawasaki
is a Japanese actor and singer. He grew up in Hirakata, Osaka. His father is former actor Jo Azumi. His wife is Carolyn Kawasaki
Carolyn Kawasaki (カイヤ）born Carolyn Jo Higar in German Valley, Illinois, on May 25) is a model, TV perso ...
over insinuations that he had been involved in an extra-marital relationship.
Illness and death
Nashimoto announced in June 2010 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. He died in a Tokyo hospital on 21 August 2010, aged 65.