Nonoka Akaki

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Nonoka Akaki (赤木 野々花, Akaki Nonoka, born August 8, 1990) is a Japanese female announcer and newscaster for NHK.

Early years[]

Born and raised in Okayama, Japan, Akaki graduated from Keio University. During college, she won the Runner Up title in the Yukata Beauty Contest, Tokyo's local beauty pageant.^[1]

Career[]

After graduating from Keio University in 2013, Akaki was hired by NHK and started her career at NHK Tokushima Branch, where she worked until March 2015. In April 2015, she was relocated to NHK Osaka Branch, where she hosted News Hot Kansai.^[2]

In March 2017, Akaki was moved to Tokyo Announcement Room and appointed as a biweekly newscaster of NHK's morning news show NHK News Ohayō Nippon as well as Yurie Omi.^[3] At the same time, she co-hosts an information program Naming Variety Nipponjin no Onamae! with Ichiro Furutachi.^[4]

On February 21, 2018, NHK has announced that Akaki is leaving NHK News Ohayō Nippon and being an anchor for Shinsedai ga Toku! Nippon no Dilemma from April 2018.^[5]

Personal life[]

Akaki has been a good harpist since junior high school. She joined Okayama Junior Orchestra and sometimes played in public.^[6]

See also[]

• Ichiro Furutachi

References[]

External links[]

• Nonoka Akaki, Tokyo Announcement Room