Japanese idol duo Tackey & Tsubasa disband after 16 years

Japanese male idol duo Tackey & Tsubasa have disbanded, ending their 16-year career in show business, their office said Wednesday.One of the pair, 36-year-old Hideaki Takizawa, will retire from entertainment this year and play more roles in running the office by training its talent and producing, while his partner Tsubasa Imai, also 36, will leave the office due to illness, their agency Johnny & Associates said.The duo, which suspended their activities in September last year, disbanded on Monday, the agency said.They released a joint statement, asking funs to understand their decision that …READ FULL ARTICLE