Japanese actor Ryo Yoshizawa fired from Asahi low-alcohol beer ads after drunken incident

A popular Japanese actor hired to be the wholesome face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbour’s home, officials said.

But the 30-year-old, one of Japan’s most popular actors, returned home on December 30 perhaps having consumed something stronger.

Yoshizawa was “drunk” and “accidentally made his way into an apartment room next to his”, his talent agency Amuse said in a statement earlier this week.

“I’ve lost my memories. I think I just went in without asking, because I wanted to use the bathroom,” Yoshizawa was quoted by Japanese media as telling police.