the Mature Male Charm of Ken Watanabe

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"I never understood that tag," he says laughing. "I have no sense of myself as a sex symbol at all. But the meaning of sex symbol might be a little different in Japan to elsewhere. The Japanese version seems to come with a stronger emphasis on a sort of grownup or mature male charm. And if that's the case, then I guess I'm happy to hear it."

Ken has two Twitter accounts, not updated nearly enough:
the man himself @Watanabe;
for news about his doings, aptly called @KenWatanabeNews.

Please visit Ken's site in support of Japan's recovery at
Unite for Japan:

"...Japan still needs your help. If you haven’t already done so, please support by making a donation. No contribution is too small, and if we work together, we can make a difference."

Ken is also part of the kizuna311 project, which provides messages of encouragement and support to the survivors of the March 11th disaster.
Subscribe to Kizuna311's YouTube channel for video updates. (Usually in Japanese only.)