Popular Actor Makes Shocking Career Shift, Now Works In A Cleaning Company

A popular Japanese actor, Miura Kota, has left fans in shock after revealing his dramatic career change.

Kota Miura | Micoope

Miura appeared as a guest on Fuji TV’s late-night program, Bee The TOP, on April 28 and opened up about going from acting to a cleaning company. The actor said he retired from the industry at just 40 years old because the job was taking a significant toll on him mentally. The distress grew further when he stopped getting drama roles due to COVID-29 in 2020.

| @kota_3ura/Instagram

Miura started working part-time jobs to make ends meet. But then he accidentally came across a cleaning company run by comedian-turned-businessman Irie Shinya. In June 2021, Miura sent a message to Irie and then interviewed with the company. In July 2021, he retired from the entertainment industry and joined Peekaboo, Irie’s cleaning company.

Iriye Shinya | MyDramaList

While Japanese netizens were upset at the fact that Miura retired so early, they were also impressed that a public figure like him could boldly make such a career shift and be proud of it.

Meanwhile, Miura is best known for his dramas like Bad Guy and Kamen Riders Amazon.

Poster of “Kamen Riders Amazon” | IMDb