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Akiko Kuji

{{Short description|Japanese announcer (born 1994)}}

{{Family name hatnote|Kuji|lang=Japanese}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Akiko Kuji

| image = 20230715 Akiko Kuji (久慈暁子) 10.jpg

| image_upright = 1.15

| caption = Kuji in May 2023

| native_name_lang = ja

| other_names = {{ublist|{{nihongo|Aki-chan|あきちゃん}}|{{nihongo|Akko|あっこ}}{{cite news|title=non-no|language=ja|number=Nov 2014}}}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ōshū, Iwate, Japan

| nationality = Japanese

| alma_mater = Aoyama Gakuin University (Economics)

| occupation = {{hlist|Announcer|model|actress|television personality}}

| years_active = 2013–

| known_for = Non-no exclusive model (2014–17)

| height = 166 cm (2017){{cite web|url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1676221|title=元「non-no」モデル・久慈暁子、フジテレビに入社 アナウンサーとして意気込み語る|work=Model Press|language=ja|date=3 Apr 2017|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093833/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1676221|url-status=live}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Yuta Watanabe|2022}}

| module = {{Infobox Chinese | child = yes

| headercolor = pink

| kanji = 久慈 暁子

| romaji = Kuji Akiko

| hiragana = くじ あきこ

}}

}}

{{nihongo|Akiko Kuji|久慈 暁子|Kuji Akiko|born 13 July 1994}} is a Japanese actress, announcer, model, and television personality. She served as an announcer for Fuji Television from 2017 until 2022.

Biography

Akiko Kuji was born in Ōshū, Iwate.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140820/oth14082005030006-n1.html|title=久慈暁子、被災地・岩手からデビュー! 「勇気や笑顔を与える」|work=Sankei Sports|language=ja|date=20 Aug 2014|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020180008/https://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140820/oth14082005030006-n1.html|url-status=live}} She has the height of {{height|cm=166}}.{{cite news|title=FLASH|language=ja|publisher=Kobunsha|number=20 Jun 2017|pages=24–25}} She spent 18 years in Iwate Prefecture from her birth to her high school graduation. She is a graduate from Mizusawa High School and an alumna of Aoyama Gakuin University, where she majored in economics.

In 2013, she entered the entertainment industry. In March 2014, she was selected in the Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model 2014.{{cite web|url=http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/03/13/123/|title=久慈暁子、旭化成キャンペーンモデルに起用｢勇気と笑顔を与えられる存在に｣|work=Mynavi News|language=ja|date=13 Mar 2014|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211543/http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2014/03/13/123/|url-status=live}}{{cite interview|last1=Kuji|first1=Akiko|date=22 Jan 2015|url=http://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1461843|title=2015年ブレイク候補の"CM美女"久慈暁子とは?話題の現役青学生モデルに迫る|work=Model Press|language=ja|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093831/https://mdpr.jp/interview/detail/1461843|url-status=live}} There was PR work from Ōshū city after this. In July, she debuted as an actress in a television drama in Kin Kyori Renai: Season Zero. In August she was selected in the Grand Prix at the 45th non-no model audition and became a magazine exclusive model from the November 2014 issue until April 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140820/oth14082005030006-n1.html|title=久慈暁子「non-no」モデルオーディションでグランプリ|work=Sankei Sports|language=ja|date=20 Aug 2014|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020180008/https://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140820/oth14082005030006-n1.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://newslounge.net/archives/141313|title=【a-nation island】「non-no」新モデル4名初お披露目!|language=ja|publisher=News Lounge|date=20 Aug 2014|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827211707/http://newslounge.net/archives/141313|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/view.rbz?of=1&ik=0&pnp=14&cd=5253|title=広報おうしゅう 27年1月本号|language=ja|publisher=Ōshū-shi|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827214623/http://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/view.rbz?of=1&ik=0&pnp=14&cd=5253|archive-date=27 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2017/06/09/0010269636.shtml|title=田中みな実 大谷翔平と話題のフジの新人・久慈アナにダメ出し|work=Daily Sports|language=ja|date=9 Jun 2017|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093834/https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2017/06/09/0010269636.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://hpplus.jp/nonno/clip/2223425/|title=直筆メッセージ掲載！久慈暁子、non-noモデルを3月で卒業します! !|work=non-notown|language=ja|date=21 Feb 2017|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225132640/http://hpplus.jp/nonno/clip/2223425/|url-status=dead}} Until she graduated from college she belonged to Illume (Incent).{{cite web|url=http://www.incent.jp/idea/model/kuji/index.html|title=久慈 暁子|language=ja|publisher=Illume|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316211511/http://www.incent.jp/idea/model/kuji/index.html|archive-date=2017-03-16|url-status=dead}}

In April 2017, she joined Fuji Television as an announcer.{{cite web|url=http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20170410_508747.html?PAGE=1|title=新人アナ・久慈暁子、日テレ断ってフジ選択の救世主|work=Shūkan Post|date=10 Apr 2017|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030229/https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20170410_508747.html?PAGE=1|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20170404/geo17040405050004-n2.html|title=人気モデルやミスター東大も！スター揃いの新人アナ、テレビ各局で入社式|work=Sankei Sports|language=ja|date=4 Apr 2017|accessdate=22 Aug 2017|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061841/https://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20170404/geo17040405050004-n2.html|url-status=live}}

On 30 April 2022, she officially left Fuji Television as an announcer.{{Cite web |title=久慈暁子アナ、フジ・アナウンス部の手作りドッキリ卒業式に感涙/デイリースポーツ online |url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2022/05/02/0015268885.shtml |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=デイリースポーツ online |language=ja |archive-date=2022-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521180518/https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2022/05/02/0015268885.shtml |url-status=live }} On 1 May 2022, she became a freelance announcer.{{Cite web |title=フジテレビ退社の久慈暁子、大学時代の所属事務所に再加入「新たな形で皆様にお目にかかれれば」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2233396/full/ |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=ORICON NEWS |date=May 2022 |archive-date=2022-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528184232/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2233396/full/ |url-status=live }} She also made a comeback to entertainment industry as a fashion model, tarento, and actress. She rejoined her agency, Incent during college.{{Cite web |title=元フジテレビ久慈暁子、芸能事務所インセント所属を報告「新たな形でお目にかかれれば幸いです」 - 女子アナ : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205010000301.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja |archive-date=2022-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526105204/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205010000301.html |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Kuji has been familiar with English from a young age due to the influence of her mother, who used to teach English in high school.{{cite web|url=http://mainichikirei.jp/article/20150129dog00m100068000c.html|title=久慈暁子：CMの反響に「びっくり」旭化成キャンペーンモデルの素顔|work=Mainichi Kirei|language=ja|publisher=Manan Corporation|date=29 Jan 2015|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093842/https://mainichikirei.jp/article/20150129dog00m100068000c.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ana/kuji/index.html|title=久慈 暁子・プロフィール|work=AnaMaga|language=ja|publisher=Fuji Television|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=27 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827111305/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/ana/kuji/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.womaninsight.jp/archives/59301|title=旭化成イメージガールは競泳歴10年の現役青学生、久慈暁子さん！|work=Woman Insight|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|date=12 Mar 2014|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=5 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205013457/http://www.womaninsight.jp/archives/59301|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0307201&sex=2&event=3&distance=3|title=第54回岩手県中学校総合体育大会 水泳競技大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子100m平泳ぎ予選|language=ja|publisher=The Japan Swimming Federation|date=23 Jul 2007|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=28 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828010925/http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0307201&sex=2&event=3&distance=3|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0307201&sex=2&event=3&distance=4|title=第54回岩手県中学校総合体育大会 水泳競技大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子200m平泳ぎ予選|language=ja|publisher=The Japan Swimming Federation|date=23 Jul 2007|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=28 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828011108/http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0307201&sex=2&event=3&distance=4|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0309201&sex=2&event=3&distance=3|title=第56回岩手県中学校総合体育大会（盛岡市立総合ﾌﾟｰﾙ）長水路 女子100m平泳ぎ予選|language=ja|publisher=The Japan Swimming Federation|date=19 Jul 2009|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827212132/http://www.swim-record.com/swims/ViewResult/?h=V1100&code=0309201&sex=2&event=3&distance=3|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://school.city.oshu.iwate.jp/higashimizusawa-j/history.html|title=沿革の概要|language=ja|publisher=Ōshū City Mito Mizusawa Junior High School|date=27 Aug 2008|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100049/http://school.city.oshu.iwate.jp/higashimizusawa-j/history.html|archivedate=2017-02-05}}{{cite web|url=http://www.iwate-np.co.jp/sekai/sekai/sekai1201291.html|title=平泉文化への思い英語で 高校生スピーチコンテスト|language=ja|publisher=Iwate Nippō Web news|date=29 Jan 2012|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123025536/http://www.iwate-np.co.jp/sekai/sekai/sekai1201291.html|archive-date=2015-01-23|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~sekaiisan/event/spc.html|title=世界遺産登録記念「スピリットOF≪平泉≫高校生英語スピーチコンテスト」受賞者によるスピーチの紹介|language=ja|publisher=Iwaiza Heritage World Heritage Information Office|accessdate=23 Aug 2017|archive-date=3 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803131704/http://www2.pref.iwate.jp/~sekaiisan/event/spc.html|url-status=dead}}

On 26 May 2022, she announced her marriage to professional NBA player Yuta Watanabe.{{Cite web |title=久慈暁子がNBA渡辺雄太と婚約 恩返しの意味込めて古巣フジ「ポップUP！」でサプライズ発表 - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205260000400.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=nikkansports.com |language=ja |archive-date=2022-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526051543/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202205260000400.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=【速報】久慈暁子アナウンサーとNBA渡邊雄太選手が婚約 |url=https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/365613 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=FNNプライムオンライン |date=26 May 2022 |archive-date=2022-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526034303/https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/365613 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=NBA渡邊雄太＆久慈暁子が結婚発表 インスタで2ショット「より一層邁進してまいります」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2236383/full/ |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=ORICON NEWS |date=27 May 2022 |archive-date=2022-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528065945/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2236383/full/ |url-status=live }}

Filmography

=Freelance announcer era=

==Current appearance programmes==

class="wikitable"
Dates

! Title

!Network

!Notes

|

|

= Fuji TV announcer era =

==Television appearances==

class="wikitable"
Dates

! Title

!Notes

9 Jun 2017Downtown Now

|

6 – 30 Jun 2017Yoru no Announcer Kenshū

|

4 Jul – 30 Sep 2017

|Kujipan

|

2 Oct 2017 – 25 Mar 2021

|Mezamashi TV

|

24 Nov 2018 – 26 Sep 2020

|Ukemen

|

6 Apr 2019 – 2 Apr 2022

|Mezamashi Doyōbi

|

28 Sep 2020 – 15 Mar 2021

|Viking More

|

30 Mar 2021 – 22 Mar 2022

|Mezamashi 8

|Information anchor

3 Apr 2021 – 26 Mar 2021

|Sanma no Owarai Kōjō Iinkai

|Assistant

== Films ==

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2019

|Hit me Anyone One More Time

|Miss Shirataki

|

2020

|Not Quite Dead Yet

|Announcer

|

=Modelling era=

==TV programmes==

class="wikitable"
Dates

! Title

! Network

! Notes

! Ref.

26 Aug 2014 – 19 May 2015Riga Weekend PreviewWowow Members On DemandThird Generation Legirl{{cite web|url=http://www.soccer-king.jp/sk_column/article/220655.html|title=リーガール久慈暁子さん独占インタビュー!「リーガのファンをどんどん増やしたい!」|language=ja|publisher=Soccer King|date=12 Aug 2014|accessdate=24 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093848/https://www.soccer-king.jp/sk_column/article/220655.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2014/08/20/20140820dog00m200028000c.html|title=久慈暁子：初レギュラー番組に「成長したい」 WOWOWのリーガキャラクターに|work=Mainichi Shimbun Digital|language=ja|date=20 Aug 2014|accessdate=24 Aug 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120520/http://mantan-web.jp/2014/08/20/20140820dog00m200028000c.html|url-status=dead}}

== Television advertisements ==

class="wikitable"
Dates

! Product

! Ref.

Dec 2013 –SoftBank Mobile 4G LTE
Jan 2015 –Asahi Kasei Fudousan Residence Hebel Rooms{{cite web|url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/01/22/kiji/K20150122009673090.html|title=一人勝ち!?ハム大谷と同郷のモデル久慈暁子 出演CMが話題沸騰|work=Sponichi Annex|language=ja|date=22 Jan 2015|accessdate=24 Aug 2017|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924093829/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/01/22/kiji/K20150122009673090.html|url-status=live}}
Nov 2015 –Kao Corporation Keep Natural & Keep

==Advertising==

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Ref.

2014Asahi Kasei Group Campaign Model

==TV dramas==

class="wikitable"
Dates

! Title

! Role

! Network

! Notes

20 Jul – 12 Oct 2014Kin Kyori RenaiAsarie Sakairowspan="2"| NTV
19 Jun 2015The Last CopMarika Mizushima
21 Nov 2015

|Yo nimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Fall 2015 Special

|Saori Tamura

|Fuji TV

|

Apr 2016 –4K Original Drama Koiko Focus: Aru Tenkōsei no MonogatariKoiko MizusawaHikari TV Channel, mitLead role

==Runways==

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Ref.

2014Girls Award 2014 Autumn/Winter{{cite web|url=http://girls-award.com/archive/2014_1001/pc/model.php|title=MODEL|work=Girls Award 2014 Autumn/Winter - GirlsAward|language=ja|accessdate=24 Aug 2017}}
rowspan="2"| 2015Girls Award 2015 Spring/Summer{{cite web|url=http://girls-award.com/archive/2015_0429/pc/model.php|title=MODEL|work=Girls Award 2015 Spring/Summer - GirlsAward|language=ja|accessdate=24 Aug 2017|archive-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416102117/http://girls-award.com/archive/2015_0429/pc/model.php|url-status=live}}
Girls Award 2015 Autumn/Winter{{cite web|url=http://2015aw.girls-award.com/model|title=MODEL|work=Girls Award 2015 Autumn/Winter - GirlsAward|language=ja|accessdate=24 Aug 2017|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201023857/http://2015aw.girls-award.com/model|url-status=live}}
2022

|Girls Award 2022 Spring/Summer

|{{Cite web |title=久慈暁子、フジ退社後初の公の場「ガルアワ」MCでスムーズな進行＜GirlsAward 2022 S／S＞ - モデルプレス |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3153585 |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース |date=6 May 2022 |language=ja}}

Bibliography

=Magazine serialisations=

class="wikitable"
Title

! No.

! Publisher

! Notes

! Ref.

non-noNov 2014 – Apr 2017ShueishaExclusive model

References

{{reflist|30em}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • {{official website|http://www.fujitv.co.jp/ana/kuji/index.html|Aiko Kuji - Fuji Television}} {{in lang|ja}}
  • {{official website|https://ameblo.jp/kuji-akiko/|Akiko Kuji official blog}} – Ameba Blog {{in lang|ja}}

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